PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Quiz 1 – Phsc 211 Liberty University (Latest A Grade)

Chapter 1 Quiz 1. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. a. streak b. luster c. hardness d. melting point 2. Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. a. glass b. calcite c. topaz d. nail 3. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. a. rock b. mineral c. table salt d. charcoal 4. Having 3 planes of cleavage is an identifying property of which mineral(s)? a. Galena b. Calcite c. Halite d. All of the above 5. Metallic minerals are all ____________. a. opaque c. waxy c. dull d. resinous 6. The way light reflects off a mineral’s surface is referred to as its ____________. a. hardness b. texture c. luster d. streak