Mineral Characteristics

Quiz
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Observe number and angle of crystal faces
Cleavage and Fracture
Crystal(line) Structure/ Shape
Color
Luster
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
1
10
5
7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which property of minerals does the photo represent?
fracture
streak
habit
cleavage
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
12. compound
a substance composed of a single kind of atom
two or more elements chemically joined
the repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles in a solid
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The picture shows a mineral being tested. Which mineral property is being tested in the picture?
cleavage
color
hardness
streak
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is the correct definition of a mineral's streak?
a line of ore in the mineral that is a different color
a crystal in the mineral that is a different color
the color of the powder a mineral makes
the color of the outside of the mineral
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the difference between characteristics and properties of minerals
Properties help to classify & identify minerals but, Characteristics help you determine if a substance is a mineral.
Characteristics help to classify & identify minerals but, Properties help you determine if a substance is a mineral.
Properties help to determine if you should buy minerals but, Characteristics help you determine if a substance is a mineral.
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