
Identifying Minerals Through Physical Properties and Tests

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Science, Chemistry, Physics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason color is not a reliable property for identifying minerals?
Color can change over time.
Different minerals can have the same color.
Color is too subjective.
Color is affected by light conditions.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the streak of a mineral determined?
By mixing the mineral with water.
By heating the mineral.
By rubbing the mineral on a white tile.
By observing the mineral under a microscope.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of luster makes a mineral appear shiny like a metal?
Greasy
Glassy
Metallic
Pearly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of luster allows you to see through a mineral?
Metallic
Glassy
Pearly
Waxy
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On the Mohs scale, which mineral is the hardest?
Diamond
Fluorite
Talc
Quartz
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a mineral can be scratched by a fingernail, what is its likely hardness on the Mohs scale?
3
1
7
5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does cleavage refer to in mineral identification?
The way a mineral breaks along flat planes.
The mineral's ability to conduct electricity.
The mineral's reaction to acid.
The color of the mineral.
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