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Which of the following describes a test a student could conduct to help identify a mineral?

• Rub the mineral on a white, unglazed tile and observe the color of the material left behind.

• Carefully measure the mass of the sample of the unknown mineral.

• Place the mineral in boiling water in order to identify its boiling point.

• Compare the size of a mineral to the size of a known identiy of another mineral.

Which of these terms might be used to describe a mineral's luster?

• Rectangular

• Heavy

• Glassy

• Magnetic

The table provides data on four different minerals.

A mineral is observed to be black in color, and when it is rubbed on an unglazed tile, it leaves a red powder behind. Which of the minerals in the table is a possible identification for this mineral?

• Chromite

• Hematite

• Graphite

• Bornite

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following correctly describes a test that is used to determine a mineral's identity?

• Use a balance to find the mass of the mineral

• Try to scratch the mineral with an iron nail

• Observe the shape and size of the mineral

• Submerge the mineral in a beaker of water

Which of the following processes produce metamorphic rocks?

• Rapid burial

• Gradual cooling

• Regular deposition

• Extreme pressure

Scientists classify igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks based on their -

• shape.

• color.

• formation.

• usefulness.

The atoms within a mineral are arranged in an orderly, repeating three-dimensional pattern. Which of the characteristics of minerals does this statement describe?

• Solid          

• Inorganic

• Crystal Structure

• Made In Nature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A ranking of a minerals from softest to hardest

• streak test

• luster test

• Mohs hardness scale

• fracture

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure is known as what?

• rock

• mineral

• stone

• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Mass divided by volume

• streak

• density

• hardness

• crystal structure