EES Rocks and Minerals Day 1

EES Rocks and Minerals Day 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

• Man-made

• Inorganic

• Crystal Structures

• Pure Substances

Multiple Choice

Which is the least reliable way to identify a mineral?

• Streak

• Color

• Hardness

• Cleavage/Fracture

Multiple Choice

Which is characterized by a jagged, uneven break in the mineral's structure?

• Fracture

• Cleavage

Multiple Choice

Due to minerals having a consistent, pure composition what remains the same about each type?

• Crystal Shape

• Color

• Density

• Two of the above

Multiple Select

Select all of the characteristics that would be special properties.

• Color

• Fluorescence/Phosphorescence

• Crystal Structure

• Streak

• Radioactivity