Minerals and Soil Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a characteristic of minerals?
Have a definite chemical composition
Can be a liquid or gas
Must be inorganic
Must occur naturally in the earth
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the physical property used to describe how a mineral reflects light from its surface?
Color
Luster
Hardness
Streak
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral has the highest hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
Quartz
Diamond
Feldspar
Talc
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is a mineral's color a dependable source for identification?
YES
NO
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the color of the powder scraped off a mineral when it is rubbed against a hard, rough surface?
White
Different from the mineral's color
The same as the mineral's color
Black
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the measure of the amount of matter in a given volume of a mineral?
Streak
Density
Luster
Hardness
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the size of a mineral crystal relate to the cooling rate of magma?
Slow cooling produces small crystals
Fast cooling produces large crystals
Slow cooling produces large crystals
Fast cooling produces small crystals
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