Minerals Review

What are tiny pieces of minerals found in rocks called?

• Mineral grains

• Mineral dust

• Mineral bits

• Mineral chips

What type of substances are minerals?

• Liquid, heterogeneous

• Solid, homogeneous

• Gaseous, mixed

• Liquid, mixed

What does it mean if something is homogeneous?

• Made of multiple things

• Made of only one thing

• Made of two things

• Made of several things

What are the tiny pieces found in rocks that contain minerals called?

• Pebbles

• Mineral grains

• Sand particles

• Dust

What does it mean for a mineral to be naturally occurring?

• It is created by humans.

• It forms inside or outside the Earth without human input.

• It is always found in liquid form.

• It contains organic materials.

What is meant by a mineral having a fixed chemical composition?

• It changes depending on where it is found.

• It is made up of the exact same things in the exact same amounts.

• It varies with temperature.

• It depends on the color of the mineral.

What is true about the chemical makeup of amethyst crystals found in different locations?

• They have different chemical compositions.

• They have the exact same chemical makeup.

• They are only similar in color.

• They vary in hardness.

What does the luster of a mineral describe?

• The way a mineral reflects light

• The color of the mineral in powdered form

• The way a mineral breaks

• How hard a mineral is

Which scale is used to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• Richter Scale

• Mohs Hardness Scale

• Celsius Scale

• Kelvin Scale

What does the streak of a mineral refer to?

• The way a mineral reflects light

• The color of the mineral in powdered form

• The way a mineral breaks

• How hard a mineral is