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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. Bauxite has...






2. 3 on Moh's scale






3. Most gems...






4. 6 on Moh's scale






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






6. 6 on Moh's scale






7. Bauxite has...






8. Fingernails have a hardness of...






9. 7 on Moh's scale






10. A jagged break indicates...






11. A smooth break indicates...






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






13. A smooth break indicates...






14. 8 on Moh's scale






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






16. List the types of luster






17. What is an indicator of impurities?






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






19. Scale by which hardness is measured

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20. 3 on Moh's scale






21. Fingernails have a hardness of...






22. List the main seven properties of identification.






23. What is the definition of a mineral?






24. List five other properties of identification






25. Crystals form as...






26. 1 on Moh's scale






27. 2 on Moh's scale






28. 4 on Moh's scale






29. What is an indicator of impurities?






30. Most gems...






31. 2 on Moh's scale






32. 7 on Moh's scale






33. A jagged break indicates...






34. Glass has a hardness of...






35. Scale by which hardness is measured

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36. List five other properties of identification






37. Crystals form as...






38. 9 on Moh's scale






39. 10 on Moh's scale






40. 5 on Moh's scale






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






42. 4 on Moh's scale






43. List the types of luster






44. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






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






46. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






47. Glass has a hardness of...






48. List the main seven properties of identification.






49. 5 on Moh's scale






50. 1 on Moh's scale