Classify Minerals

What are minerals?

• Solid materials produced by geologic processes

• Liquid materials formed by chemical reactions

• Gaseous substances found in the atmosphere

• Biological compounds found in living organisms

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Which property of minerals describes the way light interacts with their surface?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Colour

• Streak

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Which type of luster is associated with minerals that resemble untarnished metal?

• Glassy

• Metallic

• Non-metallic

• Waxy

Which mineral has a metallic luster?

• Jade

• Actinolite

• Hematite

• Talc

What property of a mineral measures its resistance to scratching?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Colour

• Streak

Which scale is used to measure mineral hardness?

• Mohs hardness scale

• Richter scale

• Celsius scale

• pH scale

Which mineral has the highest hardness on the Mohs scale?

• Diamond

• Quartz

• Gypsum

• Calcite

Which testing material can scratch a mineral with a hardness of 2?

• Penny

• Pocket knife

• Window glass

• Fingernail

Which mineral has a hardness lower than a penny (3-3.5)?

• Corundum

• Fluorite

• Calcite

• Talc

What property of a mineral is determined by the interaction of visible light with its atoms and ions?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Colour

• Breakage

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