Minerals Review | 2.2K plays

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?

It's not very lustrous.

It's not very hard.

Its streak is black colored.

It has fracture.

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?

Talc

Calcite

Quartz

Diamond

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which physical property requires no tools, scales, or other equipment to determine?

Hardness

Fracture

Color

Weight

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What word describes the material involved in a streak test?

Fractured

Powered

Scratched

Liquid

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Luster is . . .

The weight of a mineral.

The way light reflects off of a mineral's surface.

The way light reflects off of a rock's surface.

The color left after a mineral is scratched.

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . .

biologist

geologist

zoologist

rockologist

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This mineral test determines if light passes through the mineral.

luster

streak

hardness

transparency

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do all rocks have in common?

same size

same color

contain minerals

same shape

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

A rock is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a mineral is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.

A mineral is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a rock is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.

A rock is harder than all minerals.

Minerals contain fossils while rocks do not.

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Minerals have different properties to help scientists identify them. Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?

color

hardness

size

luster

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

You can identify a mineral by only one property.

true

false

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral.

true

false

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