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WorksheetsProperties of a Mineral (Quiz 1.5)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following minerals is the hardest?
Apatite
Calcite
Corundum
Topaz
What scale is used to test the hardness of a mineral?
Hom's Hardness Scale
Mohs Hardness Scale
Mhos Hardness Scale
Shom's Hardness Scale
How do you test the streak of a mineral?
by grinding some of the mineral
by looking for streaks on the mineral
by peeling some of the mineral using a streak plate
by scraping some of the mineral onto a streak plate
Which of the following is least useful in mineral identification?
Color
Hardness
Luster
Streak
Which of the following chemical property of minerals is most common in the earth's crust?
Halide class
Native element class
Oxide class
Silicate class
Rose quartz breaks apart in an irregular way. What does it indicate?
Cleavage
Crystallization
Fracture
Mineralization
Which pair of minerals belongs to a sulfate class?
Celestine and Gypsum
Feldspar and Quartz
Valentinite and Hematite
Salammoniac and Gypsum
Which of the following statements about minerals is INCORRECT?
Minerals in carbonate class are mostly found deposited in marine environments.
Minerals in phosphate class are considered as important biological mineral found in teeth and bones in many animals.
Opacity indicates the extent of light that can pass through the mineral.
Tenacity is the level of resistance or reaction of minerals to stress such as crushing, bending, breaking, or tearing.
Which among the following images is a crystal solid mineral?
Which among the following images shows a metallic luster?
