
Mineral Identification and Classification

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6th - 10th Grade
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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary basis for classifying minerals in this video?
Color
Chemical composition
Geographical location
Size
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral is known for its pink color and is a popular collector's item?
Rhodochrosite
Feldspar
Quartz
Muscovite
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main structural unit of silicate minerals?
Magnesium-oxygen tetrahedron
Iron-oxygen tetrahedron
Silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
Carbon-oxygen tetrahedron
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a light silicate mineral?
Biotite
Quartz
Pyroxene
Olivine
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What anionic group characterizes carbonates?
SO4
NO3
PO4
CO3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral is a halide and commonly used as a salt substitute?
Halite
Fluorite
Sylvite
Calcite
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between sulfides and sulfates?
Sulfides have sulfur bonded to metals, sulfates have sulfur bonded to oxygen
Sulfides are lighter in color than sulfates
Sulfides are found only in volcanic regions
Sulfides are more reactive with acids than sulfates
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