Earth Science Chapter 9 Test Review

Which of the following is not a mineral?

• asbestos

• feldspar

• platinum

• liquid water

Which of the following is a mixture?

• copper

• diamond

• dand

• seawater

Sulfur is to native mineral as quartz is to

• compound mineral

• metallic mineral

• mineral mixture

• synthetic mineral

a mineral composed of more than one chemical element would be classified as a ------------ mineral.

• compound

• crystalline

• mixed

• synthetic

which of the following test would provide the best example of a mineral's color?

• visual appearance

• streak

• luster

• flame test

a mineral's crystal classification deals mostly with its

• color

• streak

• shape

• cleavage

The system used to rate a mineral's hardness is called

• streak test

• the Mohs scale

• a flame test

• the Richter scale

obsidian, a mineral of volcanic origin, breaks in smooth, curved surfaces, showing _________ fracture.

• conchoidal

• fibrous

• hackly

• uneven

a mineral rated as 1 on the hardness scale is

• hard

• rough

• slippery

• soft

a diamond will scratch feldspar and feldspar will scratch calcite. Which of the following gives the only possible hardness values for calcite, feldspar, and diamond in the correct order?

• 3, 6, 10

• 3, 10, 6

• 10, 3, 6

• 10, 6, 3