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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. Fingernails have a hardness of...






2. Bauxite has...






3. A jagged break indicates...






4. 2 on Moh's scale






5. 7 on Moh's scale






6. 10 on Moh's scale






7. 4 on Moh's scale






8. 2 on Moh's scale






9. 3 on Moh's scale






10. List the main seven properties of identification.






11. Crystals form as...






12. 3 on Moh's scale






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






14. Fingernails have a hardness of...






15. List the types of luster






16. 6 on Moh's scale






17. 1 on Moh's scale






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






19. List five other properties of identification






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






21. Glass has a hardness of...






22. Most gems...






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






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






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






26. A jagged break indicates...






27. 6 on Moh's scale






28. List the types of luster






29. 8 on Moh's scale






30. Scale by which hardness is measured

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31. Most gems...






32. Glass has a hardness of...






33. List five other properties of identification






34. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






35. Scale by which hardness is measured

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36. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






37. 4 on Moh's scale






38. 9 on Moh's scale






39. What is the definition of a mineral?






40. A smooth break indicates...






41. What is the definition of a mineral?






42. What is an indicator of impurities?






43. 9 on Moh's scale






44. 5 on Moh's scale






45. 7 on Moh's scale






46. 1 on Moh's scale






47. 8 on Moh's scale






48. A smooth break indicates...






49. Bauxite has...






50. What is an indicator of impurities?