Mineral Characteristics

Mineral Characteristics

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Mineral Characteristics

Mineral Characteristics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is coal not a mineral?

It is not a solid

It is man-made

It is not inorganic

It is made of carbon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The way a surface (of a mineral) reflect light. Either metallic or nonmetallic:

Cleavage

Streak

Luster

Reflection

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How much a mineral resists scratching is

Streak

Fracture

Hardness

Cleavage

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

_________ is when a mineral splits along flat surfaces.

color

cleavage

fracture

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

luster

color

streak

cleavage

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

A ________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

mineral

rock

crystal

fluorite

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of these minerals is softer than glass (5.5)?

Topaz (8)

Corundum (9)

Calcite (3)

Orthoclase (6)

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