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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. 9 on Moh's scale






2. Scale by which hardness is measured

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3. A smooth break indicates...






4. What is an indicator of impurities?






5. 1 on Moh's scale






6. 9 on Moh's scale






7. Glass has a hardness of...






8. 10 on Moh's scale






9. 3 on Moh's scale






10. List the types of luster






11. Fingernails have a hardness of...






12. 5 on Moh's scale






13. Most gems...






14. List five other properties of identification






15. Most gems...






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






17. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






18. 1 on Moh's scale






19. List the main seven properties of identification.






20. Fingernails have a hardness of...






21. A jagged break indicates...






22. Crystals form as...






23. What is the definition of a mineral?






24. 3 on Moh's scale






25. 7 on Moh's scale






26. 2 on Moh's scale






27. 5 on Moh's scale






28. Bauxite has...






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






30. 10 on Moh's scale






31. 4 on Moh's scale






32. A smooth break indicates...






33. Bauxite has...






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






35. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






36. 8 on Moh's scale






37. Scale by which hardness is measured

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






39. 2 on Moh's scale






40. List five other properties of identification






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






42. What is an indicator of impurities?






43. List the types of luster






44. 4 on Moh's scale






45. 8 on Moh's scale






46. Glass has a hardness of...






47. What is the definition of a mineral?






48. List the main seven properties of identification.






49. 6 on Moh's scale






50. 6 on Moh's scale