GSS Minerals

Last updated almost 4 years ago

15 questions

GSS Minerals

Last updated almost 4 years ago

15 questions

Question 1

Minerals have different properties that help scientists identify them. Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?

A. color

B. hardness

C. size

D. luster

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a physical property of a mineral?

A. cleavage

B. organic

C. fracture

D. hardness

Question 3

Which is true of all minerals?

A. They are inorganic solids.

B. They have a glassy luster.

C. They fracture the same way.

D. They are harder than a penny.

Question 4

Because of its hardness, _________________ cannot scratch any other minerals.

A. quartz

B. topaz

C. calcite

D. talc

Question 5

The streak of a mineral tells us its color in

A. hot water.

B. cold water.

C. powdered form.

D. light.

E. melted form.

Question 6

The hardness of a mineral is measured by

A. Augustine's soft scale.

B. Einstein's hardness scale.

C. the weight of the mineral.

D. Moh's hardness scale.

E. your fingernail.

Question 7

Which of the following minerals is the hardest on the hardness scale?

A. talc

B. gypsum

C. diamond

D. quartz

Question 8

Which of the following minerals is commonly called "Fool's Gold" because of its luster and golden color?

A. native sulfur

B. quicksilver

C. calcite

D. iron pyrite

Question 9

Cleavage and fracture describe

where minerals can be found

if minerals are edible

how minerals break

if minerals will react with water

Question 10

10.

A mineral's streak is

always the same as its color

the color it turns liquid when it dissolves

the way it reflects light

the color of its powder

Question 11

11.

All of the following words describe a mineral's luster except which one?

metallic

brittle

pearly

glassy

Question 12

12.

Mohs scale measure which property of minerals?

color

hardness

streak

luster

Question 13

13.

What does inorganic mean?

Question 14

14.

Is coal a mineral? Read all the characteristics on page 291 to decide on an answer.

A.  Yes

B.  No

Question 15

15.

Which is more useful when identifying a mineral?

the minerals color

the minerals streak