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Mineral Identification Trivia

Subjects : science, geology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 3 on Moh's scale






2. Most gems...






3. Crystals form as...






4. 1 on Moh's scale






5. Nails and metal files have a hardness of...






6. An empty space which allows minerals to form crystals is a...






7. Glass has a hardness of...






8. A jagged break indicates...






9. An empty space which allows minerals to form crystals is a...






10. 8 on Moh's scale






11. 5 on Moh's scale






12. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






13. When a mineral is found in a rock - it is...






14. Bauxite has...






15. List five other properties of identification






16. Bauxite has...






17. What is an indicator of impurities?






18. 7 on Moh's scale






19. 2 on Moh's scale






20. What is the definition of a mineral?






21. Fingernails have a hardness of...






22. List the types of luster






23. What is the definition of a mineral?






24. When a mineral is found in a rock - it is...






25. A smooth break indicates...






26. Fingernails have a hardness of...






27. What is an indicator of impurities?






28. Scale by which hardness is measured


29. Nails and metal files have a hardness of...






30. 2 on Moh's scale






31. Most gems...






32. 9 on Moh's scale






33. List the main seven properties of identification.






34. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






35. Scale by which hardness is measured


36. 1 on Moh's scale






37. A jagged break indicates...






38. 4 on Moh's scale






39. 6 on Moh's scale






40. 10 on Moh's scale






41. 8 on Moh's scale






42. 5 on Moh's scale






43. 7 on Moh's scale






44. List the types of luster






45. 4 on Moh's scale






46. A smooth break indicates...






47. Glass has a hardness of...






48. 9 on Moh's scale






49. List five other properties of identification






50. 6 on Moh's scale