Which of the following tests can help identify a mineral?

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1. SELECT ALL of the answers that apply.

Which of the following tests can help identify a mineral?

a- Scratch it against a streak plate to see the color of its residue.
b- Place it in water and see if it floats.
c-Hold light to it and examine its luster.
d- Hit it with a hammer and see how it breaks.
e-Examine its texture and see if it's rough, smooth, or glassy.

2. Which of the following rocks would you most likely find in a cave?

a- conglomerate
b- foliated metamorphic rock
c- chemical sedimentary rock
d- intrusive igneous rock

3. You find an extrusive igneous rock. It _____.

a- was formed from lava cooling on Earth's surface
b- has large crystals from cooling very slowly
c- is made of rock fragments, bone, and sediment
d- was formed from heat and pressure

4. Which of the following tests can best help you classify a rock as sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous?

a- Pour acid on it and see if it bubbles.
b- Examine its layers, texture, and color.
c- Hold a light to it and examine its luster.
d- Examine its streak color.

5. SELECT ALL of the answers that apply.

Which of the following are sources of biomass?

a- wood
b- the Sun
c- manure
d- water
e- paper trash
f- food crops

6. Hydropower _____.

a- uses the energy of moving water
b- is a nonrenewable energy source
c- releases toxins, like nitrogen oxide
d- depends on time of day and time of year
 
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