Minerals

What is the definition of a mineral?

• A substance made up of only one kind of atom

• A substance that can be cut and polished

• A naturally occurring, inorganic, solid substance with an orderly atomic arrangement

• A substance with new properties that forms when two or more elements join

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which state of matter has a definite volume and shape?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which property describes the resistance to being scratched?

• Luster

• Magnetism

• Cleavage

• Hardness

What is the difference between cleavage and fracture?

• Cleavage is the way a mineral breaks, while fracture is the way a mineral's crystals grow

• Cleavage is an even break, while fracture is an uneven break

• Cleavage is an uneven break, while fracture is an even break

• Cleavage is the way a mineral's crystals grow, while fracture is the way a mineral breaks

Which property is used to identify halite (salt)?

• Taste

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Hardness

Which property is used to identify sulfur?

• Smell

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Hardness

Which property is used to determine the color of a mineral's powder?

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Luster

What is the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust?

• Quartz

• Diamond

• Sulfur

• Halite

What are minerals that contain the elements Si and O called?

• Carbonates

• Oxides

• Silicates

• Halides

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which group of minerals contain only one element uncombined?

• Carbonates

• Native Elements

• Sulfates

• Halides