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Mineral Properties and Identification

Mineral Properties and Identification

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video introduces minerals and rocks, focusing on the definition and properties of minerals. It explains key concepts such as luster, streak, color, and hardness, and introduces Mohs hardness scale for mineral identification. The video emphasizes the inorganic nature of minerals and their unique characteristics formed in nature.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a defining characteristic of a mineral?

It is an inorganic solid.

It is made by humans.

It is organic.

It contains carbon.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'inorganic' imply about a mineral?

It is made of plant material.

It does not contain carbon.

It has been alive at some point.

It contains carbon.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does luster describe a mineral?

By its weight.

By its color.

By how it reflects light.

By its size.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a type of luster?

Transparent

Non-metallic

Pearly

Metallic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the streak of a mineral reveal?

The mineral's size.

The mineral's external texture.

The mineral's internal color.

The mineral's weight.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool is used to determine the streak of a mineral?

A streak plate

A scale

A magnifying glass

A hammer

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What determines the color of a mineral?

Its location

Its age

Its composition

Its size

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