What am I?
Minerals
Density
Properties of Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
Grab Bag
100
I am shiny and conduct electricity and heat well. What am I?
Metal
100
How would you determine the luster of a mineral?
Shine a light on it and observe how the light reflects off the object.
100
To find the density of a substance, what formula would you use?
D = m/v
100
The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals. What property would these elements have in common?
A. Good conductor of thermal energy
B. Poor conductor of electricity
C. Shiny, lustrous surface
D. Soft and malleable
B. Poor conductor of electricity
100
What is the difference between a physical and a chemical change?
In a physical change, no new substances are formed.
200
I am a mysterious substance that reflects light well and is easily hammered into a thin sheet. What am I?
Metal
200
A student was given two minerals of the same color. What physical property could be tested to help the student determine the identification of the two minerals?
A. Relative size
B. Mass in grams
C. Volume in mL
D. Streak Color
D. Streak Color
200
What is the density of a substance with a volume of 100mL and a mass of 25g?
0.25g/mL
200
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
A. texture
B. conductivity
C. luster
D. malleability
A. texture
200
What is Ms. White's favorite color?
Blue
300
A student hit me with a hammer and I shattered into many pieces. I also don't conduct heat. What am I?
Nonmetal
300
Refer to the Mohs Hardness Scale. What minerals would a mineral with a hardness of 7 be able to scratch?
Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Fluorite, Apatite, Orthoclase Feldspar
300
A student performs an investigation to determine the density of an unknown sample. The student drops the 10g sample into a graduated cylinder with 30 mL of water. The water rises to 35 mL. Based on the densities of the substances below, what is the most likely identity of the sample?
-Aluminum: 2 g/mL
-Bismuth: 9 g/mL
-Indium: 7 g/mL
-Magnesium: 1 g/mL
Aluminum
300
Which of the following would help a student classify an unknown element as a metal, metalloid, or non-metal?
A. Measure its conductivity
B. Determine its density
C. Find its melting point
D. Observe its color
A. Measure its conductivity
300
How is a metamorphic rock formed?
By placing another rock under extreme heat and pressure.
400
I am a dull insulator and you wouldn't use me to make wires for your electronics. What am I?
Nonmetal
400
A teacher asks students to test for a mineral’s hardness. How would the students conduct this test?
Scratch the unknown mineral against known minerals or other materials
400
A cube has a mass of 504g and it measures 4cm on each side. What is the density of the cube?
7.875g/cm3
400
What is the property that describes how well a substance can be stretched into a wire?
Ductility
400
What month is Ms. White's birthday in?
July
500
I am an unknown substance that is yellow, somewhat shiny, and can conduct heat reasonably well. What am I?
Metalloid
500
What are two reasons why color alone is not the best property to use in the identification of minerals?
1. A single type of mineral may be found in multiple colors
2. Two or more minerals might have the same color
500
The density of water is 1g/cm3. A substance will float if its density is less than that of water. Which of the following substances will float?
Substance 4
500
Which of the following correctly lists the three main groups of elements from greatest conductivity to least conductivity?
A. Nonmetals -> Metals -> Metalloids
B. Metals -> Nonmetals -> Metalloids
C. Metalloids -> Metals -> Nonmetals
D. Metals -> Metalloids -> Nonmetals
D. Metals -> Metalloids -> Nonmetals
500
What does a eukaryotic cell have that a prokaryotic cell does not have?
Nucleus