Mineral Identification

This mineral can be crushed into a white powder that is widely known as baby powder. This powder has the ability to absorb moisture, oils, and odor. What is the name of the mineral?

• Zinc.

• Talc.

• Fluorite.

• Salt.

A mineral must be a___________.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

This mineral is found in your toothpaste. It plays a key role in keeping your teeth healthy and strong. What is it?

• Zinc.

• Copper.

• Fluorite.

• Salt.

Fill in the blank with the correct answer choice.

Minerals can sometimes be thought of as the ______________________ of rocks. Minerals are the small particles that make up the materials in different types of rocks. Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks all contain minerals.

• Solid.

• Building Blocks.

• Crystal Structure.

• Fixed Chemical Formula.

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A mineral must be ___________.

• organic

• inorganic

In order to be classified as a mineral a substance must be

• man-made

• organic

• able to be scratched by a penny

• naturally occurring

The least accurate way to identify a mineral.

• color

• hardness

• streak

• density

Color and hardness are examples of a mineral's

• chemical properties

• molecular qualities

• atomic structure

• physical properties

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1

• 5

• 8

• 10

Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?

• They are liquids

• They are formed in nature

• They are inorganic

• They have crystalline structure

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