Minerals Quiz

What is the ability of a mineral to resist being scratched called?

• Flexibility

• Luster

• Hardness

• Cleavage

What does the term "flexibility" refer to?

• Ability to reflect light

• Ability to be flexed

• Ability to resist scratching

• Ability to melt

What does "melt" mean in terms of a substance's state?

• To become solid

• To become gaseous

• To become altered from a solid to a liquid

• To become flexible

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What are minerals?

• Artificial substances with no properties

• Solid natural materials with a crystal form

• Liquids with no definite shape

• Gases with a strong odor

What is a "streak" in terms of minerals?

• The way a mineral reflects light

• The color of the mark a mineral makes on a white tile

• The ability to resist being scratched

• The breaking of a mineral along a flat surface

What does "luster" describe about a mineral?

• Its ability to melt

• Its flexibility

• The way its surface reflects light

• Its hardness

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What is "cleavage" in the context of minerals?

• The ability to resist scratching

• The breaking of a mineral along a smooth, flat surface

• The color of the mark it makes on a tile

• The way it reflects light

What is a solid mixture of minerals that was formed in the Earth's crust?

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Rocks

• Crystals

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Which type of rock is formed when another kind of rock is squeezed and heated deep inside the Earth's crust?

• Igneous Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Crystals

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Crystals

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