Characteristics of Minerals (Quiz1)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

• crystal structure

• naturally occurring

• organic

• solid

Which refers to a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical composition?

• compound

• crystal

• mineral

• rocks

What are the building blocks of rocks and it is mostly found in the geosphere?

• elements

• minerals

• ORE

• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Based on Mohs Scale of Hardness, which among is the hardest?

• Calcite

• Diamond

• Gold (Au)

• Puso mo

It is a characteristic of mineral that atoms of minerals are arranged in an orderly and repeating pattern

• naturally occurring

• orderly crystalline structure

• definite chemical composition

• homogeneous solid

• inorganic