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Mineral Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The color of the powder of a mineral is the mineral's...

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

fracture

d)

hardness

2.

The Moh's scale measures this property of minerals...

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

hardness

d)

fracture

3.

A mineral with hardness of 10 (diamond) can scratch a mineral with a hardness of 9 (corundum).

a)

True

b)

Flase

4.

Fast cooling creates smaller crystals.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Slow cooling creates small crystals.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Why do diamonds only form in certain spots in the mantle?

a)

Intense pressure and intense temperatures

b)

Weak pressure and low temperatures

c)

Intense pressure and low temperatures

d)

Weak pressure and intense temperatures

7.

What classify's a mineral to be a true mineral?

a)

naturally occurring

b)

solid

c)

crystal structure

d)

definite chemical composition

e)

All of the answer choices

8.

A mineral with a hardness of 1 (Talc) can scratch a mineral with a hardness of 10 (Diamond).

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A mineral with a hardness 9 (Corundum) can scratch a mineral with a hardness of 7 (Quartz).

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A mineral with a hardness of 4 (Fluorite) can scratch a mineral with a hardness of 1 (Talc).

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Metallic is a description of this mineral property..

a)

fracture

b)

streak

c)

luster

d)

hardness

12.

A person who studies rocks and minerals is called a...

a)

geologist

b)

astronomer

c)

chemist

d)

physicist