Science Ch. 4 Test

Match the following

• 1. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid

• crystal

• molten material found below Earth

• silicates

• minerals that contain silicon, oxygen

• luster

• 1. Atoms are arranged in repeated patterns

• mineral

• The way mineral reflects light.

• magma

Match the following

• color of mineral when broken, powdered

• hardness

• how easily a material can be scratched

• cleavage

• mineral that splits easily, evenly

• fracture

• mineral break with rough edges

• streak

Match the following

• Mineral that has useful substances

• Gems

• Valuable minerals that are rare

• Specific Gravity

• Ratio weight equal to water at 4

  degrees

• Ore

How many minerals are found in Earth's crust?

• 1000

• 2000

• 3000

• 4000

Which of the following is part of the definition of mineral?

• liquid

• organic

• synthetic

• inorganic

What element is most abundant in Earth's crust?

• Oxygen

• Aluminum

• Silicon

• Potassium

What property causes the mineral galena to break into tiny cubes?

• Its density

• the interal arrangement of its atoms

• its hardness

• its luster

What mineral fizzes when it comes into contact with hydrochloric acid?

• Quartz

• Calcite

• Gypsum

• Fluorite

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student rubs a mineral across an unglazed porcelain plate. What mineral property is the student testing?

• Hardness

• Luster

• Color

• Streak

A mineral has a mass of 100g and a volume of 50cm cubed. What is its density?

• 5000g

• 2 g/cm cubed

• 5 g/cm cubed

• 150 g/cm cubed