EARTH Rocks, Minerals, & Energy Resources

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mineral?

• Inorganic

• Solid

• Naturally occurring

• All of these are correct

What does inorganic mean?

• It was made in a lab

• The material is living

• Nonliving

• None of these are correct

True or False: All rocks are minerals.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the most common type of mineral?

• Ore minerals

• Silicates

• Metals

• Birthstones

Which of the following is an example of a silicate mineral?

• Al

• CaCO3

• SiO2

• FeO3

True or False: All minerals are naturally occurring.

• True

• False

All oxide minerals contain ...

• Carbon

• Iron

• Oxygen

• Silicon

This picture describes what mineral property?

• Hardness

• Streak

• Luster

• Cleavage

The way a mineral breaks apart describes ...

• Cleavage

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

This scale ranks minerals based on their...

• Hardness

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Properties