Minerals Quiz

What are some of the physical properties of minerals?

• hardness, color, and streak

• luster, toxicity, and flammability

• oxidation, streak, and radioactivity

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Which state of matter are minerals?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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What would a student do to identify a mineral by luster?

• Scratch the mineral against another mineral.

• Rub the mineral on an unglazed tile and note the color of the powder left behind.

• Hold it under the light and observe how the light reflects.

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What is a mineral?

• a naturally formed inorganic solid that has a specific chemical formula

• a substance that allows the flow of electric charge

• a pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout

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What are the two main types of luster?

• metallic and nonmetallic

• glassy and transparent

• shiny and opaque

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What is the Mohs scale used for?

• Measuring the hardness of minerals

• Determining the color of minerals

• Identifying the luster of minerals

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What is the streak of a mineral?

• The color of a mineral in powdered form

• The way light reflects off a mineral

• The resistance of a mineral to scratching

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What is the main difference between metallic and nonmetallic luster?

• Metallic luster is shiny and reflective, while nonmetallic luster is dull and non-reflective

• Metallic luster is transparent, while nonmetallic luster is opaque

• Metallic luster is harder than nonmetallic luster

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Which physical property of minerals refers to the color of the mineral's powder?

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

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What does inorganic mean?

• geometric shape of mineral that reflects its internal crystalline arrangement of atoms.

• a set of ten minerals used as a standard of hardness against which an unknown mineral's hardness is compared.

• magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles, tending to draw or hold the particles together.

• all matter that does not have the chemical and structural characteristics of living matter.

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