Mineral Quiz

Mineral Quiz

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Mineral Quiz

Mineral Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Mineral Identification Property that is tested by rubbing the mineral on a hard plate to observe the color of the mineral powder is:

Hardness

Color

Streak

Cleavage/Fracture

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Mineral Identification Property that deals with the way a mineral's surface reflects light is:

Streak

Color

Density

Luster

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form smooth, flat surfaces is called:

Fracture

Cleavage

Hardness

Luster

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Minerals have a definite chemical composition. They are composed of:

A Chemical Element OR a Compound

A Mixture of Chemical Compounds

Only Chemical Elements

Only Chemical Compounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

Organic origin

Definite chemical composition

crystal structure

Naturally occurring

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of a mineral?

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement.

A synthetic substance created in laboratories.

A liquid with a variable chemical composition.

A naturally occurring organic compound.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a property of Minerals but NOT a property of Rocks?

Solid

Naturally Occurring

May Contain Organic Components

Definite Chemical Composition

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