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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. Glass has a hardness of...






2. Glass has a hardness of...






3. What is the definition of a mineral?






4. What is an indicator of impurities?






5. Bauxite has...






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






7. 10 on Moh's scale






8. List the types of luster






9. 7 on Moh's scale






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






11. What is the definition of a mineral?






12. 9 on Moh's scale






13. 9 on Moh's scale






14. 8 on Moh's scale






15. 5 on Moh's scale






16. 4 on Moh's scale






17. List the types of luster






18. Scale by which hardness is measured

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19. 6 on Moh's scale






20. Most gems...






21. 1 on Moh's scale






22. 3 on Moh's scale






23. A jagged break indicates...






24. 4 on Moh's scale






25. A smooth break indicates...






26. A jagged break indicates...






27. What is an indicator of impurities?






28. Crystals form as...






29. 7 on Moh's scale






30. List five other properties of identification






31. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






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






33. 8 on Moh's scale






34. List the main seven properties of identification.






35. Fingernails have a hardness of...






36. Most gems...






37. Fingernails have a hardness of...






38. 6 on Moh's scale






39. Crystals form as...






40. 10 on Moh's scale






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






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






43. 3 on Moh's scale






44. List five other properties of identification






45. A smooth break indicates...






46. Scale by which hardness is measured

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47. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






48. 2 on Moh's scale






49. 1 on Moh's scale






50. List the main seven properties of identification.