Rocks & Minerals Review Quiz

Minerals are the building blocks of ____________________________.

• elements

• chemicals

• rocks

• covalent bonds

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The Mohs scale is used to measure

• mineral density

• mineral hardness

• mineral color

• mineral streak

____________________ is the hardest mineral that exists on Earth.

• Quartz

• Diamond

• Feldspar

• Calcite

____________________ is a mineral with the softest rating of 1 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness.

• calcite

• talc

• gypsum

• feldspar

Which of the following is a characteristic of minerals?

• organic

• synthetic

• liquid

• inorganic

To be a mineral, the substance must be ____________________, or not made from living things.

• inorganic
• organic

• dead

• fossilized

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To be a mineral, a substance must exist as a ______________ under normal conditions on Earth.

• molten rock

• gas

• liquid

• solid

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To be a mineral, a substance must have a fixed ________________________ made from specific elements.

• shape

• color

• chemical formula

• reaction

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To be a mineral, the ________________ that make up the substance must be arranged in an orderly, crystal structure.

• atoms
• molecules

• electrons

• protons

To be a mineral, the substance must be ____________________________, and not synthetic.

• made in a factory

• naturally occurring

• made in a lab

• created by covalent bonds

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