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Mineral ID

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Mineral ID
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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This mineral has a metallic luster. It has a black to gray streak. A fingernail cannot scratch it and it cannot scratch a fingernail. What mineral is it?

Graphite

Gold

Chromite

Pyrite

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

streak

luster

hardness

heft

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which test is not reliable in identifying minerals

streak

luster

specific gravity

color

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which mineral is commonly identified by its red streak?

Hematite

Galena

Fluorite

Gypsum

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Fracture

Cleavage

Glassy

Waxy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Fracture

Cleavage

Glassy

Waxy

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