To have a definite chemical composition means

that its elements are in fixed amounts.

the color of powder a mineral leaves

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Minerals

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1
Minerals and Rocks are different because
rocks can be oranic
only minerals form from solutions
only rocks from from lava
minerals are harder
2
Minerals are used in
toothpaste, powder, stucco, watches and clothing
medicines, makeup cement and cell phones
fertilizer, talc powder, cement and curtains
food, wallboard, glasses and meat products
3
To be considered a mineral it must have
5 of the above charactoristics
4 of the above charactoristics
3 of the above charactoristcs
1 or 2 of the above charactoristics
4
It is a mineral if
is all of the above.
there is a crystalline structure
it is natural.
if it has a definite chemical structure.
5
Luster describes how a mineral
fluoreses
scratches another mineral
attracts metal
reflects light
6
Minerals form
from intense heat and extreme pressure.
from lava and from magma.
deep underneath the earths surface.
from lava, from magma and from solution.
7
Types of mineral breakage include:
cleavage and powdering
cleavage and fracturing
shattering and powdering
shattering and fracturing
8
Metals are NOT minerals True or False
False
True
9
When a mineral fractures its edges are
rounded
smooth
evenly distributed
jagged
10
Gemstones are colorful minerals that are durable and
have a glassy luster
have a brilliant luster
fluorese
have a hardness of 10 or more
11
Gemstones NOT valued because
they are used in polishing
they are rare
they are durable
they can be molded
12
Which one is NOT a property of a mineral
durability
color
luster
streak,
13
When measuring the density of a mineral you use the formula
volume/mass
mass/volume
length/mass
length/volume
14
The scale of a minerals hardness is called
torr
mohs
pH
microns
15
To have a definite chemical composition means
it is made up of one specific element
it has a varying amount of specific elements.
it has a specific amount of varying elements.
that its elements are in fixed amounts.
16
Minerals are:
man made.
organic.
the building blocks of rocks.
igneous rocks.
17
Each mineral has _ that can be used to identify it. Some can be _, others must be _
properties, seen, tasted
structure, tasted, tested
structure, seen, tested
properties, seen, tested
18
Two special properties of minerals are fluorescence and
viability
electrical resistivity
magnitism
texture
19
Streak is
color a mineral leaves on a piece of tile
the color of powder a mineral leaves
property of a mineral that can be seen
how hard a mineral is
20
Color is all you need to identify a mineral. True or False
False
True

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Minerals

20 termsStudBud Administration2,539 plays

8th grade Earth Science

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Questions 20

Answers

1
Minerals and Rocks are different because
rocks can be oranic
only minerals form from solutions
only rocks from from lava
minerals are harder
2
Minerals are used in
toothpaste, powder, stucco, watches and clothing
medicines, makeup cement and cell phones
fertilizer, talc powder, cement and curtains
food, wallboard, glasses and meat products
3
To be considered a mineral it must have
5 of the above charactoristics
4 of the above charactoristics
3 of the above charactoristcs
1 or 2 of the above charactoristics
4
It is a mineral if
is all of the above.
there is a crystalline structure
it is natural.
if it has a definite chemical structure.
5
Luster describes how a mineral
fluoreses
scratches another mineral
attracts metal
reflects light
6
Minerals form
from intense heat and extreme pressure.
from lava and from magma.
deep underneath the earths surface.
from lava, from magma and from solution.
7
Types of mineral breakage include:
cleavage and powdering
cleavage and fracturing
shattering and powdering
shattering and fracturing
8
Metals are NOT minerals True or False
False
True
9
When a mineral fractures its edges are
rounded
smooth
evenly distributed
jagged
10
Gemstones are colorful minerals that are durable and
have a glassy luster
have a brilliant luster
fluorese
have a hardness of 10 or more
11
Gemstones NOT valued because
they are used in polishing
they are rare
they are durable
they can be molded
12
Which one is NOT a property of a mineral
durability
color
luster
streak,
13
When measuring the density of a mineral you use the formula
volume/mass
mass/volume
length/mass
length/volume
14
The scale of a minerals hardness is called
torr
mohs
pH
microns
15
To have a definite chemical composition means
it is made up of one specific element
it has a varying amount of specific elements.
it has a specific amount of varying elements.
that its elements are in fixed amounts.
16
Minerals are:
man made.
organic.
the building blocks of rocks.
igneous rocks.
17
Each mineral has _ that can be used to identify it. Some can be _, others must be _
properties, seen, tasted
structure, tasted, tested
structure, seen, tested
properties, seen, tested
18
Two special properties of minerals are fluorescence and
viability
electrical resistivity
magnitism
texture
19
Streak is
color a mineral leaves on a piece of tile
the color of powder a mineral leaves
property of a mineral that can be seen
how hard a mineral is
20
Color is all you need to identify a mineral. True or False
False
True