Minerals Review

Which word would be used to describe luster?

• Glassy

• Heavy

• Pink

• Shiny

If a mineral breaks smoothly, it has planes of.....

• fracture

• cleavage

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a mineral?

• Inorganic

• Solid

• Streak

• Definite Chemical Composition

When a mineral breaks, it will follow its crystalline structure in shape.

• True

• False

Which selection is the term used for the repeating arrangement of atoms within a mineral?

• Crystalline Shape

• Inorganic

• Solid

• Naturally Occurring

Which option can NOT be described as INORGANIC?

• Mineral

• Plastic

• Twigs and branches

Which tool is the hardest?

• Glass

• Fingernail

• Penny

What property of a mineral am I testing with a penny?

• Streak

• Density

• Luster

• Hardness

Which word can be defined as:

A high enough concentration of a material, such as metal, that can be mined for a profit?

• Mineral

• Metal

• Ore

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which mineral is locally mined under Lake Erie?

• Calcite

• Halite

• Gold

• Copper