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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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 ChoiceWhich mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?TalcCalciteQuartzDiamond
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich physical property requires no tools, scales, or other equipment to determine?HardnessFractureColorWeight
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat word describes the material involved in a streak test?FracturedPoweredScratchedLiquid
- 5. Multiple ChoiceLuster 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 ChoiceThe name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . .biologistgeologistzoologistrockologist
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis mineral test determines if light passes through the mineral.lusterstreakhardnesstransparency
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat do all rocks have in common?same sizesame colorcontain mineralssame shape
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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 ChoiceMinerals have different properties to help scientists identify them. Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?colorhardnesssizeluster
- 11. Multiple ChoiceYou can identify a mineral by only one property.truefalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral.truefalse
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