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1
What is the powder left behind when a mineral is scratched along a surface?
Luster
Streak
Hardness
Color
2
The way that light reflects from the surface of a mineral is called ___________.
Fracture
Luster
Shine
Streak
3
Density is the amount of ____________ in a given amount of ______________.
mass, volume
volume, weight
volume, mass
weight, volume
4
Which of the following could change the color of a mineral?
Being broken with hammer
Being near the Sun
The density of the mineral
Exposure to air or water
5
Which mineral property is the least reliable when identifying a mineral?
Streak
Luster
Breakage
Color
6
What is the formula for density?
D=M x V
D=M/V
D=M+V
D=M-V
7
A mineral breaks with ______________ if it breaks along smooth, flat surfaces.
Cleavage
Fracture
Breakage
Luster
8
When a mineral shows fluorescence, it glows under a(n) _________ light.
ultraviolet
compact fluorescent
light emitting diode
incandescent
9
Who created the scale of hardness used for testing minerals?
Friedrich Mohs
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Frederick Mills
10
A mineral shows _____________ when it breaks along rough, jagged edges.
Cleavage
Roughness
Fracture
Luster
11
What is the hardness of a fingernail?
1.5
4.5
5.5
2.5
