Minerals

Last updated over 3 years ago

15 questions

Minerals

Last updated over 3 years ago

15 questions

Question 1

Luster is...

the amount of mineral the rock is composed of

the reflection of light from a mineral

how fantastic a person's hair is

how easily a mineral splits

Question 2

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

Color

Hardness

Size

Luster

Question 3

Which is true of all minerals?

They are inorganic solids.

They have a glassy luster.

They fracture the same way.

They are harder than a penny.

Question 4

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

Rocks are made of minerals.

Minerals are made of rocks.

Rocks and minerals are two terms for the same thing.

Minerals and rocks are both classified by how they formed.

Question 5

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

A. cleavage

B. organic

C. fracture

D. hardness

Question 6

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

A. quartz

B. topaz

C. calcite

D. talc

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

A. talc

B. gypsum

C. diamond

D. quartz

Question 10

10.

Cleavage and fracture describe

where minerals can be found

if minerals are edible

how minerals break

if minerals will react with water

Question 11

11.

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

metallic

brittle

pearly

glassy

For the following questions, use your Gizmo worksheet with the tables that show minerals and their properties.

Question 12

12.

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?

Question 13

13.

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

Question 14

14.

This is flourite, what are it's properties?

Question 15

15.

What is the most common mineral group found in rocks?

Carbonates

Nitrates

Silicates

Organics

Question 1

Luster is...

the amount of mineral the rock is composed of

the reflection of light from a mineral

how fantastic a person's hair is

how easily a mineral splits

Question 2

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

Color

Hardness

Size

Luster

Question 3

Which is true of all minerals?

They are inorganic solids.

They have a glassy luster.

They fracture the same way.

They are harder than a penny.

Question 4

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

Rocks are made of minerals.

Minerals are made of rocks.

Rocks and minerals are two terms for the same thing.

Minerals and rocks are both classified by how they formed.

Question 5

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

A. cleavage

B. organic

C. fracture

D. hardness

Question 6

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

A. quartz

B. topaz

C. calcite

D. talc

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

A. talc

B. gypsum

C. diamond

D. quartz

Question 10

10.

Cleavage and fracture describe

where minerals can be found

if minerals are edible

how minerals break

if minerals will react with water

Question 11

11.

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

metallic

brittle

pearly

glassy

For the following questions, use your Gizmo worksheet with the tables that show minerals and their properties.

Question 12

12.

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?

Question 13

13.

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

Question 14

14.

This is flourite, what are it's properties?

Question 15

15.

What is the most common mineral group found in rocks?

Carbonates

Nitrates

Silicates

Organics

Minerals

Minerals

Luster is...

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

Which is true of all minerals?

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

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

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

The streak of a mineral tells us its color in

The hardness of a mineral is measured by

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

Cleavage and fracture describe

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

This mineral's properties are: cubic shape, metallic yellow, density 5 g/ml, hardness of 6 and a streak of dark grey/greenWhat mineral is it?

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

This is flourite, what are it's properties?

What is the most common mineral group found in rocks?

Luster is...

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

Which is true of all minerals?

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

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

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

The streak of a mineral tells us its color in

The hardness of a mineral is measured by

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

Cleavage and fracture describe

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

This mineral's properties are: cubic shape, metallic yellow, density 5 g/ml, hardness of 6 and a streak of dark grey/greenWhat mineral is it?

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

This is flourite, what are it's properties?

What is the most common mineral group found in rocks?

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?

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?