II Partial - 8th B Science Quiz I

What kind of luster these minerals have?

• Metallic

• Nonmetallic

• Glassy

This is the hardest mineral.

• talc

• diamond

• quartz

When was Mohs scale developed?

• 1842

• 1924

• 1824

This mineral has cleavage.

• True

• False

What is the mineral that has a perfect cleavage?

• Mica

• Quartz

• Calcite

This is the color of a mineral when it is in a powdered form.

• fracture

• luster

• streak

What does the Mohs scale compare?

• Mineral Hardness

• Mineral Luster

• Mineral

The way a mineral reflects light is known as ____________.

This is something that only minerals that break with uneven, rough, or jagged surfaces have.

Magnetism can be another property of minerals.

• True

• False