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- 1. Multiple Choice
You can find out a mineral's ________________ by seeing what other minerals it can scratch.
cleavage
crystal
hardness
luster
- 2. Multiple Choice
Gold, silver, copper, and pyrite each have a metallic __________________.
minerals
streak
cleavage
luster
- 3. Multiple Choice
The color left behind when a mineral is rubbed across a white tile is its ________________.
crystal
hardness
luster
streak
- 4. Multiple Choice
A nonliving solid that has a _______________ form is called a mineral.
minerals
streak
cleavage
crystal
- 5. Multiple Choice
Fluorite, talc, diamond, gold, and quartz are all examples of ________________.
hardness
luster
minerals
streak
- 6. Multiple Choice
A mineral that breaks along straight, smooth lines is said to have ____________________.
cleavage
crystal
hardness
luster
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are some of the different properties that can be used to identify a mineral? Choose all that apply.
crystal shape
cleavage
streak
halite
- 8. Multiple Choice
Read the summary statement. Then choose the image that matches the statement.
Minerals are nonliving solids that have crystal shapes. Garnet crystals are shaped almost like soccer balls.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Read the summary statement. Then choose the image that matches the statement.
Different minerals reflect light in different ways. This property is called luster. Gold has a metallic luster.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Read the summary statement. Then choose the image that matches the statement.
You see a mineral's streak color using a streak plate. Each mineral has a characteristic streak color. Graphite has a black to gray streak.
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