Physical Properties of Minerals
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How much a mineral resists scratching is
Streak
Fracture
Hardness
Cleavage
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite?
fluorite
gypsum
talc
topaz
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Quartz can be scratched by Topaz.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which mineral could scratch topaz (hardness 8)?
Talc (hardness 1)
Apatite (hardness 5)
Quartz (harness 7)
Corundum (hardness 9)
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Jorge is studying a sample of the mineral galena. He describes the galena as cubic, gray, metallic, and opaque. Which term describes galena’s luster? (a)
metallic
cubic
gray
opaque
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Whether or not a mineral will float in water is based on its _________.
Luster
Hardness
Cleavage
Density
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The hardest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is:
Fluorite
Sypsum
Topaz
Diamond
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