
Identifying Rocks and Minerals

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between minerals with metallic luster and those with nonmetallic luster?
Metallic luster minerals are always harder.
Nonmetallic luster minerals are always softer.
Metallic luster minerals reflect light like metal.
Nonmetallic luster minerals are always darker.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following minerals has a metallic luster?
Olivine
Calcite
Quartz
Galena
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Mohs scale measure?
The hardness of a mineral
The color of a mineral
The luster of a mineral
The density of a mineral
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a mineral can scratch glass, what can be inferred about its hardness?
It is softer than glass.
It is harder than glass.
It has a metallic luster.
It has a nonmetallic luster.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is cleavage in minerals?
The reaction of a mineral to acid
The resistance of a mineral to being scratched
The way a mineral breaks along flat planes
The color of the mineral in powdered form
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral is an example of one that exhibits fracture?
Quartz
Mica
Galena
Calcite
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the streak test determine?
The color of a mineral in powdered form
The hardness of a mineral
The breakage pattern of a mineral
The luster of a mineral
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