
Mineral Identification and Properties

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Science, Chemistry, Biology
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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
Which of the following best describes the relationship between minerals and rocks?
Minerals are made from rocks.
Rocks are the building blocks of minerals.
Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.
Rocks and minerals are the same.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is NOT one of the essential traits of a mineral?
Being non-living
Having a crystalline structure
Being man-made
Being solid
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is streak considered more reliable than color for identifying minerals?
Streak is unaffected by weathering.
Streak changes with light.
Streak shows the mineral's outer color.
Streak is easier to observe.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'luster' refer to in mineral identification?
The way a mineral reflects light
The mineral's taste
The mineral's hardness
The mineral's color
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a scratch test in mineral identification?
To identify the mineral's taste
To measure the mineral's hardness
To assess the mineral's luster
To determine the mineral's color
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral property is demonstrated by halite?
Fluorescence
Taste
Hardness
Luster
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to minerals that exhibit fluorescence?
They become magnetic.
They glow under ultraviolet light.
They change color in sunlight.
They dissolve in water.
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