Mineral Quiz

The Mineral Identification Property that is tested by rubbing the mineral on a hard plate to observe the color of the mineral powder is:

• Hardness

• Color

• Streak

• Cleavage/Fracture

The Mineral Identification Property that deals with the way a mineral's surface reflects light is:

• Streak

• Color

• Density

• Luster

The tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form smooth, flat surfaces is called:

• Fracture

• Cleavage

• Hardness

• Luster

Minerals have a definite chemical composition. They are composed of:

• A Chemical Element OR a Compound

• A Mixture of Chemical Compounds

• Only Chemical Elements

• Only Chemical Compounds

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

• Organic origin

• Definite chemical composition

• crystal structure

• Naturally occurring

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What is the definition of a mineral?

• A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement.

• A synthetic substance created in laboratories.

• A liquid with a variable chemical composition.

• A naturally occurring organic compound.

Which of the following is a property of Minerals but NOT a property of Rocks?

• Solid

• Naturally Occurring

• May Contain Organic Components

• Definite Chemical Composition

Which of these choices has a Crystalline structure?

• Rocks

• Minerals

• Rocks and Minerals

• Neither Rocks nor Minerals

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Hardness is a mineral identification property. It is tested by:

• Observing how the mineral's surface reflects light

• Striking the mineral to observe how it breaks

• Scratching the mineral with different known materials

• Rubbing the mineral on a streak plate

The mass of a mineral divided by its volume is:

• Luster

• Weight

• Density

• Hardness