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






2. Glass has a hardness of...






3. A jagged break indicates...






4. List the types of luster






5. 2 on Moh's scale






6. List five other properties of identification






7. List the main seven properties of identification.






8. List the types of luster






9. What is an indicator of impurities?






10. A jagged break indicates...






11. Crystals form as...






12. What is the definition of a mineral?






13. 9 on Moh's scale






14. 6 on Moh's scale






15. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






16. Scale by which hardness is measured

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17. 7 on Moh's scale






18. 4 on Moh's scale






19. List five other properties of identification






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






21. What is an indicator of impurities?






22. 5 on Moh's scale






23. Fingernails have a hardness of...






24. 9 on Moh's scale






25. Glass has a hardness of...






26. A smooth break indicates...






27. 5 on Moh's scale






28. 3 on Moh's scale






29. Crystals form as...






30. Bauxite has...






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






32. A smooth break indicates...






33. 1 on Moh's scale






34. 8 on Moh's scale






35. 4 on Moh's scale






36. 1 on Moh's scale






37. Scale by which hardness is measured

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38. 2 on Moh's scale






39. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






40. 8 on Moh's scale






41. Fingernails have a hardness of...






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






43. Most gems...






44. 7 on Moh's scale






45. 6 on Moh's scale






46. 3 on Moh's scale






47. 10 on Moh's scale






48. 10 on Moh's scale






49. What is the definition of a mineral?






50. Bauxite has...