Minerals: Topic 7-2 Quiz

1. A naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure.

• rock
• mineral
• stone
• mountain

2. Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

• pieces
• names
• properties
• structures

3. Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• size

4. The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

• streak
• color
• harness
• luster

5. The way a mineral's surface reflects light.

• streak
• luster
• color
• hardness

6. Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

• metallic
• nonmetallic

7. A mineral's ability to resist being scratched

• streak
• luster
• color
• hardness

8. The name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness.

• Miller's scale of hardness
• The Scale of Hardness
• Mohs scale of hardness
• Mineral Hardness Scale

9. Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?

• pearl
• diamond
• talc
• quartz

10. Which of the following is NOT property of any kind of mineral?

• bends light
• is magnetic
• is fluorescent
• can disappear
• has electric potential