Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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As magma cools, its ____ combine into compounds that form a crystal structure,
and it becomes a mineral.
a. | atoms | c. | electrons | b. | elements | d. | none of the
above |
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Minerals are comprised of one or more ____.
a. | colors | c. | rocks | b. | elements | d. | structures |
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____ minerals are the most common silicate mineral group in the Earth's
crust.
a. | Carbonate | c. | Mica | b. | Feldspar | d. | Quartz |
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A mineral's streak
a. | is more accurate than color in identifying a mineral. | b. | will tell you the
mineral's specific gravity. | c. | is the same as a luster
test. | d. | shows the mineral's crystal structure. |
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Muscovite mica will peel off in flat sheets. This is an example of the physical
characteristic called ____.
a. | hardness | c. | fracture | b. | streak | d. | cleavage |
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The largest group of rock-forming minerals consists of the ____.
a. | quartzes | c. | silicates | b. | halides | d. | oxides |
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Calcite will scratch gypsum. This is an example of the physical characteristics
called ____.
a. | hardness | c. | fracture | b. | streak | d. | cleavage |
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Which of the following is considered a special property that applies to only a
few minerals?
a. | color | c. | streak | b. | luster | d. | magnetism |
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Which statement best describes minerals?
a. | Rocks are made of minerals. | c. | Minerals can be solid, liquid or
gas. | b. | Minerals are made of rocks. | d. | Crystals made by people are minerals. |
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Which of the following is NOT a property that is commonly used to identify
minerals?
a. | color | c. | density | b. | hardness | d. | texture |
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Metallic, submetallic, and nonmetallic are descriptions of a
mineral's
a. | streak. | c. | color. | b. | luster. | d. | cleavage. |
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When quartz breaks it forms a curved, irregular pattern called
a. | luster. | c. | fracture. | b. | cleavage. | d. | hardness. |
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