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QUIZ 2 - EARTH SCIENCE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which physical property of a mineral describes its ability to resist scratching?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Cleavage

d)

Color

2.

What term describes the way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces?

a)

Fracture

b)

Cleavage

c)

Streak

d)

Tenacity

3.

Which property refers to the appearance of a mineral’s surface when light reflects off it?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Density

d)

Traansparency

4.

How is the streak of a mineral determined?

a)

By rubbing the mineral on a porcelain plate

b)

By measuring its density

c)

By examining its crystal form

d)

By noting its color in transmitted light

5.

What term is used for the mineral’s ability to transmit light?

a)

Color

b)

Transparency

c)

Luster

d)

Streak

6.

Which physical property refers to the pattern in which a mineral’s ability to transmit light?

a)

Color

b)

Transparency

c)

Luster

d)

Streak

7.

Which physical property refers to the pattern in which a mineral break unevenly, creating irregular surfaces?

a)

Cleavage

b)

Fracture

c)

Luster

d)

Streak

8.

Which chemical property is crucial for distinguishing between minerals that have similar appearances but different chemical compositions?

a)

Color

b)

Hardness

c)

Reactivity

d)

Luster

9.

Which chemical property involves a mineral’s ability to form ions and conduct an electric current?

a)

Solubility

b)

Conductivity

c)

Hardness

d)

Reactivity

10.

What term describes the ability of a mineral to dissolve in water?

a)

Reactivity

b)

Solubility

c)

Hardness

d)

Specific gravity

11.

Which property would be used to identify a mineral that can be attracted to a magnet?

a)

Specific gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Hardness

d)

Cleavage

12.

Which type of mineral structure is characterized by a repeating three-dimensional network of atoms?

a)

Amorphous

b)

Crystalline

c)

Granular

d)

Irregular

13.

Containing 2 of the most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust, silicon and oxygen.

a)

Silicates

b)

Oxides

c)

Sulfates

d)

Sulfide

14.

Which mineral is used in the creation of high-quality jewelry due to its brilliance and hardness

a)

Diamond

b)

Emerald

c)

Ruby

d)

Sapphire

15.

One of the most obvious properties of a mineral but not reliable alone.

a)

Streak

b)

Color

c)

Hardness

d)

Luster