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Rocks and Minerals

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  • Q1
    Which of the following describes a difference between a rock and a mineral?
    A mineral is a mixture of rock types
    Rocks and minerals are the same thing
    Minerals have color and rocks do not
    A rock is a combination of minerals
    120s
  • Q2
    Why is the streak of a mineral more reliable than the mineral's color?
    Some minerals look one color, but streak shows the true color of the minerals
    Not all minerals have color
    Streak may only show one color when the mineral is made of many colors
    Colors of minerals can change
    120s
  • Q3
    What mineral property is being tested below?
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    Density
    Luster
    Reaction to acid
    Streak
    120s
  • Q4
    A mineral sample scratches fingernails, pennies, and glass but does not scratch steel as shown below. What is the hardness of the mineral?
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    About 4
    About 5
    About 6
    About 7
    120s
  • Q5
    What formula do we use to find the 'density' of an object?
    d = m / v
    v = m / d
    d = v / m
    m = d / v
    120s
  • Q6
    Pyrite is called "fool's gold" because it looks a lot like gold. Which properties can be used to tell gold and pyrite apart?
    Density
    Streak
    Hardness
    All of the above
    120s
  • Q7
    Yuri conducted an experiment on three metal samples. She created the table below from the data she collected. Using the density table below, identify each sample.
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    Sample #1 is copper; sample #2 is magnesium; sample #3 is lead
    Sample #1 is zinc; sample #2 is lead; sample #3 is aluminum
    Sample #1 is iron; sample #2 is aluminum ; sample #3 is copper
    Sample #1 is iron; sample #2 is magnesium; sample #3 is aluminum
    120s
  • Q8
    A mineral sample cannot scratch Quartz, but Quartz can scratch the sample. What is the sample's hardness? Use the information given to answer the question.
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    6. Feldspar
    8. Topaz
    10. Diamond
    9. Corundum
    120s
  • Q9
    A mineral is metallic, has a true color of red, and has a hardness of 6. Using the table, what is the mineral?
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    Hematite
    Pyrite
    Graphite
    Pyrite and Hematite
    120s
  • Q10
    Which of the following correctly defines a mineral?
    Solid substance made of a combination of minerals
    Solid chemical substances that are developed by natural processes
    A solid, liquid, or gaseous substance made of two or more elements
    120s
  • Q11
    Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, looks very similar to gold. Using the table, how are pyrite and gold different?
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    Gold is harder
    Pyrite's streak matches the color of pyrite
    Pyrite is harder
    Gold's streak is the same as pyrite's streak
    120s
  • Q12
    Which of the following correctly defines luster of a mineral?
    The way a mineral reflects light
    The chemical makeup of a mineral
    The color of a mineral
    The crystal shape of a mineral
    120s
  • Q13
    If a mineral looks black but leaves a streak of red, what is the true color of the mineral?
    Yellow
    Brown
    Black
    Red
    120s
  • Q14
    A balance and a graduated cylinder are used to determine the density of a mineral sample. The sample has a mass of 14.7 g and a volume of 2.3 cm cubed. What is the density of the mineral sample? Use the formula (d = m / v) to find the answer.
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    6.7 g/cm cubed
    32 g/cm cubed
    13 g/cm cubed
    .15 g/cm cubed
    120s
  • Q15
    Betty Jean has a collection of rocks. She organizes her observations about each rock in a table. What rock should Betty Jean classify as a metamorphic rock?
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    Rock 4 because it has wavy, ribbon- like layers
    Rock 1 because it is coarse- grained and does not show layering
    Rock 2 because it is fine grained and light in color
    Rock 3 because it contains fossils
    120s

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