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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. What is an indicator of impurities?






3. 3 on Moh's scale






4. 5 on Moh's scale






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






6. Most gems...






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






8. 5 on Moh's scale






9. A smooth break indicates...






10. Scale by which hardness is measured


11. 4 on Moh's scale






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






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






14. Glass has a hardness of...






15. 8 on Moh's scale






16. 2 on Moh's scale






17. List five other properties of identification






18. Scale by which hardness is measured


19. 7 on Moh's scale






20. List the main seven properties of identification.






21. 7 on Moh's scale






22. What is the definition of a mineral?






23. 4 on Moh's scale






24. What is an indicator of impurities?






25. List the types of luster






26. 9 on Moh's scale






27. A smooth break indicates...






28. A jagged break indicates...






29. 1 on Moh's scale






30. 3 on Moh's scale






31. Bauxite has...






32. List five other properties of identification






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






34. Crystals form as...






35. 1 on Moh's scale






36. Fingernails have a hardness of...






37. 10 on Moh's scale






38. Crystals form as...






39. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






40. Most gems...






41. 2 on Moh's scale






42. List the types of luster






43. A jagged break indicates...






44. What is the definition of a mineral?






45. Copper pennies have a hardness of...






46. Fingernails have a hardness of...






47. 8 on Moh's scale






48. 6 on Moh's scale






49. Glass has a hardness of...






50. 6 on Moh's scale