1. The scale used to determine the hardness of a mineral is the
a. Celsius scale
b. Fujita scale
c. Moh’s scale
d. Richter scale
2. What do all rocks have in common
a. Same size
b. Same color
c. They all have minerals
d. Same shape
3. Minerals have different properties that help scientists identify them. Which is not a
property used to identify minerals
a. Color
b. Hardness
c. Size
d. Luster
4. True or False? You can identify a mineral by only one property?
a. True
b. False
5. The tendency of a mineral to split easily along a flat surface is called
a. Luster
b. Fracture
c. Softness
d. Cleavage
6. Which of the following is NOT used to describe a mineral’s luster
a. Shiny
b. Dull
c. Glassy
d. Hexagonal
7. The color of the powder that a mineral leaves on a piece of white, unglazed
porcelain is called the mineral’s
a. Hardness
b. Luster
c. Streak
d. Scratch
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral
a. Luster
b. Inorganic
c. Solid
d. Crystal structure
9. A mineral that is hard
a. Is hard to scratch
b. Will not break
c. Can be scratched with your fingernail
d. Will not shatter
10. What is fracture
a. The tendency of a mineral to split unevenly
b. The tendency of a mineral not to break
c. The tendency of a mineral to split evenly
d. The tendency of a mineral to crack
11. Why can color be a difficult property to identify mineral’s by
a. Color is not always true
b. Color can change
c. Color is not a property
d. Color is hard
12. Density is a mineral property, how do you find it
a. Mass x matter
b. Volume x matter
c. Mass/volume
d. Volume/mass