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- Q1Which of the following describes a difference between a rock and a mineral?A mineral is a mixture of rock typesRocks and minerals are the same thingMinerals have color and rocks do notA rock is a combination of minerals120s4.P.2.3
- Q2Why 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 mineralsNot all minerals have colorStreak may only show one color when the mineral is made of many colorsColors of minerals can change120s
- Q3What mineral property is being tested below?DensityLusterReaction to acidStreak120s
- Q4A mineral sample scratches fingernails, pennies, and glass but does not scratch steel as shown below. What is the hardness of the mineral?About 6About 5About 4About 7120s
- Q5Pyrite is called "fool's gold" because it looks a lot like gold. Which properties can be used to tell gold and pyrite apart?LusterStreakHardnessAll of the above120s
- Q6A 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.6. Feldspar8. Topaz10. Diamond9. Corundum120s
- Q7A mineral is metallic, has a true color of red, and has a hardness of 6. Using the table, what is the mineral?HematitePyriteGraphitePyrite and Hematite120s
- Q8Which of the following correctly defines a mineral?Solid substance made of a combination of mineralsSolid substances that are developed by natural processesA solid, liquid, or gaseous substance made of two or more elements120s
- Q9Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, looks very similar to gold. Using the table, how are pyrite and gold different?Pyrite is harderPyrite's streak matches the color of pyriteGold is harderGold's streak is the same as pyrite's streak120s
- Q10Which of the following correctly defines luster of a mineral?The way a mineral reflects lightThe chemical makeup of a mineralThe color of a mineralThe crystal shape of a mineral120s
- Q11If a mineral looks black but leaves a streak of red, what is the true color of the mineral?YellowBrownBlackRed120s
- Q12Lola finds a rock at a stream she is visiting. She is keeping a log of the rocks that she finds, so she draws a sketch of the rock in her journal. How should Lola classify the rock she found?as an extrusive igneous rock because it clearly contains fossils of extinct organismsas a sedimentary rock because it is formed from compacted products of erosionas a metamorphic rock because it was found near a stream and eroded by wateras an intrusive igneous rock because it is coarse-grained in texture and banded120s
- Q13Which geologic process can change any type of rock into sediment?MeltingCoolingHeat and pressureWeathering and erosion120s
- Q14What element is missing from this diagram of the rock cycle?Sedimentary rockCompacting and cementingMeltingMetamorphic rock120s
- Q15What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals, and other material into sedimentary rock?Heat and pressureCompacting and cementingMeltingCooling120s
