Mineral

Mineral

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Mineral

Mineral

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-3, 4-ESS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

density

streak

mineral

non silicate mineral

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

luster

streak

cleavage

fracture

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

luster

color

streak

cleavage

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

Throw it against a wall

Step on it

Scratch Test

Kick it until it breaks

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Glassy, shiny, opaque, dull. These are words that can be used to describe a mineral's ​ (a)  

luster.

hardness.

streak.

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the term with the definition

Hardness

Measure of an ability of a mineral to resist scratching

Cleavage

The tendency to break unevenly into piece that are curved or irregular

Fracture

The tendency of a mineral to split smoothly.

7.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Click on each vocabulary word, then click in the correct box on the graphic organizer.

a
b
c
d

streak

luster

hardness

cleavage

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