TEST Earth's Interior and Minerals

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• cleavage
• hardness
• streak

A mineral breaks into pieces like the ones shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?

• cleavage
• glassy
• fracture
• waxy

A geologist is comparing the properties of different minerals. He rubs one on a piece of white tile and observes the color of the powder that is left behind. What type of test did he perform?

• color
• hardness
• luster
• streak

A mineral can scratch any mineral ___________ than itself.

• softer
• harder
• shinier
• lighter

A mineral can be scratched by any mineral that is

• softer
• harder
• shinier
• lighter

Billy is interested in the minerals that form from volcanic activity and the kinds of crystals they form. What determines crystal size in minerals formed by lava or magma?

• the kind of mineral that formed
• the amount of material available
• the rate at which the minerals cooled
• the materials in lava and magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

On day Sofia's mom brings home a sample of graphite. Sofia knows that graphite and diamonds both form from pure carbon, but he observes that they are very different in appearance and characteristics. What causes the differences in the way diamonds form compared to graphite?

• high temperature and high pressure
• low temperature and location deep in the mantle
• high pressure and location in the continental crust
• low temperature and low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Maria gets a kit that lets you grow a mineral. The instructions say to pour a packet of liquid into a small container and to place the container in a sunny area. Maria follows the directions and when the liquid evaporates she observes tiny minerals that are left behind in the container. What is this process called?

• oxidation
• crystallization
• alternating minerals
• organic mineral formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The 5 characteristics that all minerals share are

• Definite Chemical Composition, Color, Density, Igneous, and Solid
• Cleavage, Faces, Hardness, Metamorphic, and Streak
• Definite Chemical Composition, Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, and Solid
• Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Density, Igneous, and Solid

Vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake

• Seismic Wave
• Earth Wave
• Organic Wave
• Forceful Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2