Geosphere Unit 2 Test

Geosphere Unit 2 Test

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Science

12th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
MS-ESS3-1, MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-4

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Standards-aligned

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Mr. SHUGART

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are the 5 characteristics of all minerals?

Naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, definite chemical composition, ordered internal structure

Man-made, organic, liquid, variable chemical composition, random internal structure

Naturally occurring, organic, gas, definite chemical composition, ordered internal structure

Man-made, inorganic, solid, variable chemical composition, random internal structure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Minerals must occur _______ in the earth.

in the earth

naturally

artificially

synthetically

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Minerals must be _______ (not formed from living things or the remains of living things).

inorganic

organic

synthetic

biological

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one characteristic of minerals? They are always _______.

solids

liquids

gases

plasma

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of minerals?

They are liquids

They have a definite chemical composition

They are gases

They have no structure.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Minerals have atoms that are arranged in a definite, repeating pattern called a _______ structure.

crystal

amorphous

random

chaotic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the physical properties used to identify minerals that refers to the appearance of the mineral in reflected light?

Luster

Color

Hardness

Streak

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