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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?Naturally OccurringOrganic ProcessesDefinite Chemical CompositionSolid
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow many characteristics does an object have to have to be considered a mineral?2345
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the Mohs Scale measure?StreakLusterHardnessCleavage
- 4. Multiple Choice________________ describes how light reflects off a mineral.LusterHardnessFractureColor
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of luster?SoftWhiteMetallicHard
- 6. Multiple Choice_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machineNaturally OccurringInorganic ProcessesSolidCrystal Shape
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat does solid mean?Definite shape and indefinite volumeIndefinite shape and indefinite volumeIndefinite shape and definite volumeDefinite shape and definite volume
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does inorganic mean?Something that is livingSomething that is dead, but was once livingSomething that was never living
- 9. Multiple ChoiceFlat sides and sharp edges with patterns that repeat over and over againCrystal ShapeInorganic ProcessesDefinite Chemical CompositionSolid
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Definite Chemical Composition means?Random elements in indefinite proportionsElements spread throughout the entire mineral evenlyElements spread out the entire mineral unevenly
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged wayLusterCleavageHardnessFracture
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen a mineral breaks smoothly and evenly.LusterCleavageHardnessFracture
- 13. Multiple ChoiceRubbing a mineral on a streak plate determines the color of the mineral's _____________SurfaceInteriorPowderCrystals
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow do you determine the density of a mineral?D=M/VD=V/MD=M x VD= V x M
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat tools do you need to find densityScale and rulerRuler and graduated cylinderTriple beam balance and waterGraduated cylinder and triple beam balance
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIf I shine a UV light over a mineral and it glows, it means the mineral has this special property:MagnetismFluorescenceDouble RefractionLuster
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?LusterHardnessHeavinessDensity
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?FluorescenceStreakCleavage/FractureSmell
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a way to identify luster?SlipperyWaxyPearlyNonmetallic
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the hardest mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale?TalcGypsumDiamondCalcite
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two most useful tests when identifying a mineralstreak and colorcolor and lustercleavage and fracturestreak and hardness
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?lusterstreakcolordensity
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