GSS Minerals - Samantha Gundrum | Biblioteka

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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

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

A. cleavage

B. organic

C. fracture

D. hardness

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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.

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

A. quartz

B. topaz

C. calcite

D. talc

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The streak of a mineral tells us its color in

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The hardness of a mineral is measured by

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

A. talc

B. gypsum

C. diamond

D. quartz

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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

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Cleavage and fracture describe

where minerals can be found

if minerals are edible

how minerals break

if minerals will react with water

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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

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

metallic

brittle

pearly

glassy

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Mohs scale measure which property of minerals?

color

hardness

streak

luster

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What does inorganic mean?

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

A. Yes

B. No

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Which is more useful when identifying a mineral?

the minerals color

the minerals streak