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Minerals

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15 questions
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Luster is...

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

1

Which is true of all minerals?

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Which statement about the relationship between rocks and minerals is true?

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

2

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

2

The streak of a mineral tells us its color in

2

The hardness of a mineral is measured by

2

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

1

Cleavage and fracture describe

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

For the following questions, use your Gizmo worksheet with the tables that show minerals and their properties.
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This mineral's properties are:
cubic shape, metallic yellow, density 5 g/ml, hardness of 6 and a streak of dark grey/green

What mineral is it?

5

This mineral is Mica, what are it's properties?

5

This is flourite, what are it's properties?

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What is the most common mineral group found in rocks?