Introduction to Minerals Quiz

Minerals must be ______ made

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Match each term with its meaning:

• fracture

• when minerals breaks in jagged pieces.

• luster

• depends on crystal and atomic structure, mass/volume

• density

• reflecting light

• cleavage

• when minerals break in patterns.

___is the rock we find that minerals are extracted from.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the Moh's hardness scale used for?

• Determining the color of minerals

• Identifying the crystal structure of minerals

• Measuring the density of minerals

• Measuring how hard each mineral is

Which of the following is NOT a property used to identify minerals?

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Temperature

cleavage and fracture are the exact same characteristic.

• No

• Yes

Minerals can form below Earth's surface when magma :

• freezes

• cools

• heats

Minerals can also form when saltwater:

• freezes

• evaporates

• thaws

How can minerals form below Earth's surface?

• When minerals are compressed by tectonic plates

• When minerals are exposed to sunlight

• When saltwater evaporates

• When magma cools

Minerals form in cracks and crevices when ___ water pours into the open spaces and cools.

• hot

• cold