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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat mineral is known as "fools gold"?graphitequartzgalenapyrite
- 2. Multiple Choice
What mineral is found in pencils? You can write with it.
feldspar
magnetite
graphite
kaolinite
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe color of a mineral in powder form is called?hardnessspecific gravitylusterstreak
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOccurs when a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surfacecleavagefracturestreakluster
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?streaklusterhardnessheft
- 6. Multiple Choice
90% of known minerals are ___________.
Halides
Oxides
Sulfates
Silicates
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly matches the tool with what it measures?Penny - streakGraduated cylinder - streakGlass - volumeTriple beam balance - mass - 8. Multiple Choice
How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral?
Very effective. You can immediately identify it based only on the color.
It doesn't make a difference. Every mineral can be any color.
It is one property and should not be used alone to identify a mineral.
Color isn't a physical property.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two types of luster?Metallic and MetallicNonmetallic and ShinyMetallic and NonmetallicShiny and Dull
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow do you test the streak of a mineral?By scraping some of the mineral onto a streak plate.Look for streaks on the mineral.Google it.You don't.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Minerals make up rocks.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe way a mineral breaks unevenly and unsmooth like refers to its ______ ,CleavageFractureHardnessShatter
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat mineral is used in the production of drywall or wallboard?talcgypsumkaolinitemica
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat mineral is the main ingredient in baby powder?feldspartalcgypsumkaolinite
- 15. Multiple ChoiceCan a penny scratch fluorite?YesNo
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why is coal not a mineral?
It's not a solid
It is man-made
It is organic
It is made of carbon
- 17. Multiple ChoiceBy definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?definite chemical compositioncrystal structurenaturally occuringall of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
True or False: Inorganic means that the sample was once living at some point in time.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why is cubic zirconia not a mineral?
It is not a solid
It is not inorganic
It is not naturally occurring
It does not have a chemical composition
- 20. Multiple Choice
How a mineral reflects light from its surface is called
crystal
luster
streak
refraction
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA ranking of a minerals from softest to hardeststreak testluster testMohs hardness scalefracture
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/angemquarryorealloy
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?lustercolorstreakcleavage
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat mineral is salt?quartzsulfurhalitecalcite
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral smells like rotten eggs?talcsulfermicapyrite
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