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Question 1

A mineral must be inorganic, which means that it contains

a. compounds.b. materials made by humans.c. parts of living things.d. no materials that were once part of

living things.

Answer 1

A mineral must be inorganic, which means that it contains

a. compounds.b. materials made by humans.c. parts of living things.d. no materials that were once part

of living things.

Question 2

The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a(n)

a. crystal.b. element.c. compound.d. rock.

Answer 2

The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a(n)

a. crystal.b. element.c. compound.d. rock.

Question 3

What is the hardest known mineral?a. talcb. quartzc. diamondd. gold

Answer 3

What is the hardest known mineral?a. talcb. quartzc. diamondd. gold

Question 4

The color of a mineral's powder is called its

a. streak.b. luster.c. density.d. hardness.

Answer 4

The color of a mineral's powder is called its

a. streak.b. luster.c. density.d. hardness.

Question 5

Minerals can form deep inside Earth's crust by

a. cleavage and fracture.b. friction along faults.c. crystallization of melted materials.

d. evaporation of ancient seas.

Answer 5

Minerals can form deep inside Earth's crust by

a. cleavage and fracture.b. friction along faults.c. crystallization of melted

materials.d. evaporation of ancient seas.

Question 6

Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what type of crystals?

a. smallb. largec. very hardd. cubic

Answer 6

Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what type of crystals?

a. smallb. largec. very hardd. cubic

Question 7

Minerals may form on Earth's surface when

a. magma heats a solution.b. crystallization is delayed.c. solutions evaporate.d. pure metals are present

Answer 7

Minerals may form on Earth's surface when

a. magma heats a solution.b. crystallization is delayed.c. solutions evaporate.d. pure metals are present

Question 8

The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is

a. quartz.b. talc.c. apatite.d. gypsum.

Answer 8

The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is

a. quartz.b. talc.c. apatite.d. gypsum.

Question 9

Although cement, brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in Earth's crust, they are NOT classified as minerals because

a. they are organic.b. they are not naturally occurring.c. they are too hard.d. they have many uses.

Answer 9

Although cement, brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in Earth's crust, they are NOT classified as minerals because

a. they are organic.b. they are not naturally occurring.c. they are too hard.d. they have many uses.

Question 10Mohs Hardness Scale

Mineral HardnessTalc 1Gypsum 2Calcite 3Fluorite 4Apatite 5Feldspar 6Quartz 7Topaz 8Corundum 9Diamond 10

Which minerals in the table will scratch quartz?

Answer 10Mohs Hardness Scale

Mineral HardnessTalc 1Gypsum 2Calcite 3Fluorite 4Apatite 5Feldspar 6Quartz 7Topaz 8Corundum 9Diamond 10

Which minerals in the table will scratch quartz?

Quartz. topaz, corundum, and diamond