Minerals Soil

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all minerals must have?

• naturally occurring

• organic

• solid under normal conditions

• fixed chemical composition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

  Which characteristic of a mineral is the most easily observed but the least reliable?

• a.       color

• a.       luster

• a.       streak

• a.       hardness

Which mineral property is determined by rubbing it on a rough surface?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

   The Moh’s scale shows the range of which mineral property?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

Which of the following would be found in a quarry

• gold

• copper

• sand

• iron

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

You found a glassy mineral with no visible crystals in it.  What can you tell about the formation of this mineral

•     It was formed by slowly cooling magma

•      It was formed by rapidly cooling magma

•    It was formed from igneous rocks

• None of these is correct

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is NOT true of mining

• It will likely become more costly to mine in the future

• We can reduce our need to mine by recycling mineral-containing materials

• a.       Minerals are used to produce household items such as electronics and cosmetics

• The environmental impact of mining will likely remain the same in the future

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What layer is the OLDEST

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which type of igneous rock has a high silica content?

•    felsic

• mafic

•     ultramafic

•    intermediate

Which type of igneous rock has mineral crystals of two different sizes because it cooled slowly then more quickly

• a.       coarse grained

• fine grained

•    porphyritic

• glassy