Minerals Quiz

Which of the following is not a mineral?

• asbestos

• feldspar

• platinum

• liquid water

Which of the following is a mixture?

• copper

• diamond

• sand (silicon dioxide)

• seawater

Sulfur is to native mineral as quartz is to __________.

• compound mineral

• metallic mineral

• mineral mixture

• synthetic mineral

A mineral composed of more than one chemical element would be classified as a __________ mineral.

• compound

• crystalline

• mixed

• synthetic

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following tests would provide the best example of a mineral’s color?

• its visual appearance

• its streak

• its luster

• its flame test

A mineral’s crystal classification deals mostly with its __________.

• color

• streak

• shape

• cleavage

The system used to rate a mineral’s hardness is called __________.

• a streak test

• the Mohs scale

• a flame test

• the Richter scale

Obsidian, a mineral of volcanic origin, breaks in smooth, curved surfaces, showing __________ fracture.

• A. conchoidal

• B. fibrous

• C. hackly

• D. uneven

A mineral rated as 1 on the hardness scale is __________.

• A. hard

• B. rough

• C. slippery

• D. soft

A diamond will scratch feldspar and feldspar will scratch calcite. Which of the following gives the only possible hardness values for calcite, feldspar, and diamond in the correct order?

• A. 3, 6, 10

• B. 3, 10, 6

• C. 10, 3, 6

• D. 10, 6, 3