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Review for Earth Science test on minerals. #minerals
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How is cleavage breakage different from fracture?
Cleavage is uneven & fracture is conchoidal.
Cleavage is jagged & fracture is hackly.
Cleavage is rough & fracture is even.
Cleavage is even & fracture is rough.
2
What is the most abundant group of minerals?
Carbonates
Silicates
Sulfates
Halides
3
What do we call a mineral's density compared to water?
Hardness
Streak
Breakage pattern
Specific gravity
4
What mineral is used for jewelry, drills, and cutting tools?
Talc
Gypsum
Diamond
Mica
5
What do we call the color of a mineral's powder on unglazed porcelain plate?
Streak
Color
Luster
Hardness
6
What do we call the way a mineral reflects light?
Luster
Metallicism
Breakage pattern
Streak
7
What mineral is used for electrical insulation and glittery cosmetics/paint?
Gypsum
Mica
Diamond
Talc
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Which of the following is NOT a defining property of minerals?
Indefinite chemical composition
Inorganic
Solid
Natural
9
Which mineral group's members contain a compound of carbon and oxygen?
Silicates
Oxides
Carbonites
Carbonates
10
What mineral is the main ingredient in sand and glass?
Quartz
Calcite
Halite
Sulfur
11
Which of the following describes how minerals form?
All of these
Cooling from molten rock
Precipitation from solution
Hydrothermal solutions
12
Oxides contain fluorine bonded to a metal
False
True
13
Which mineral is an ore of aluminum?
Galena
Graphite
Bauxite
Hematite
14
What are we testing when we try to scratch minerals with a penny, nail, etc?
Hardness
Streak
Luster
Breakage patterns
15
Which two minerals make up most of the rocks on Earth's surface?
Feldspar & Sulfur
Feldspar & Quartz
Halite & Calcite
Quartz and Fluorite
16
Which mineral has double refraction?
Calcite
Mica
Talc
Halite
17
Which of the following is NOT a use for sulfur?
Ore of iron
Fireworks
Gunpowder
Pharmaceuticals / medication
18
What is used in baby powder, fragrance, and paint?
Diamond
Mica
Gypsum
Talc
19
What is special about sulfur?
It has a smell.
It has double refraction.
It tastes salty.
It is fluorescent.
20
Use the chart to find the mineral that
can scratch fluorite
but can
be scratched by quartz.
Talc
Calcite
Feldspar
Topaz
21
What do we call minerals smelted for a useful substance?
Gems
Silicates
Ores
Vitamins
22
Is wood a mineral?
Yes, because it is natural.
Yes, because it is solid.
No, because it is organic.
No, because it is natural.
23
What mineral is used in drywall and other construction materials?
Talc
Diamond
Gypsum
Mica
24
Which mineral would pass the acid test?
Calcite
Mica
Halite
Talc
25
In order to be a "gem", a mineral must be...
All of these
Clear
Rare
Beautiful
26
What is special about halite?
It is effervescent.
It tastes salty.
It is fluorescent.
It smells bad.
