ELS/Q1/MOD3/MINERALS/QUIZ 3
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- Q1
Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks like gold and is commonly called fool’s gold. What is the property of mineral exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light and with metallic look?
Streak
Color
Hardness
Luster
30s - Q2
Quartz can break other than along planes of cleavage. What is the property of mineral that show this characteristic?
Fracture
Tenacity
Hardness
Cleavage
30s - Q3
Some minerals like mica has surfaces with planes of weak bonds in the crystals. Thus, its crystals can be peeled like layers of onion. What is the property exhibited by mica?
Cleavage
Hardness
Tenacity
Fracture
30s - Q4
Which property refers to the resistance of mineral to scratching?
Cleavage
Fracture
Luster
Hardness
30s - Q5
What are the building blocks of rocks and it is mostly found in the geosphere?
Minerals
Soil
Ore
Elements
30s - Q6
In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is best described?
Hardness
Streak
Luster
Color
30s - Q7
Which is not a property that can be used to identify a mineral?
Hardness
Luster
Streak
Opaque
30s - Q8
What is the property of mineral that reflects light on its surface?
Streak
Color
Luster
Crystal structure
30s - Q9
What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical composition?
Mineral
Compound
Rocks
Crystal
30s - Q10
During the 1800’s, miners can identify real gold from pyrite through biting the surface of the mineral. If a bite mark is exhibited, then the said mineral is considered real gold. What property is tested in this scenario?
Hardness
Cleavage
Luster
Streak color
30s - Q11
What is a carbonate mineral that occurs in a different crystal form and is less common than either calcite or dolomite?
Silica
Aragonite
Gypsum
Calcite
30s - Q12
What constitutes the size, shape and arrangement of mineral grains in a rock?
Permeable origin
Cement
Texture
Porosity
30s - Q13
What is the solid form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms?
Fracture
Crystal
Element
Density
30s - Q14
What do you call tendency for a mineral to break along flat surfaces?
Ductility
Hardness
Tenacity
Cleavage
30s - Q15
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
Naturally occurring
Solid
Organic
Crystal structure
30s