Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science, Florida Edition

Section 1: Minerals

Earth Materials Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
What is the most common group of minerals?
A)silicates
B)carbonates
C)sulfates
D)oxides
2.
What is the common term for halite?
A)salt
B)silica
C)limestone
D)pepper
3.
What property is affected by the mineral's crystalline structure?
A)color
B)cleavage
C)luster
D)silicates
4.
Which mineral would rank the highest on Moh's Scale.
A)Talc
B)Gypsum
C)Fluorite
D)Apatite
5.
Which property is not a characteristic of a mineral
A)naturally occuring
B)organically formed
C)definite crystalline structure
D)definite chemical composition
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