WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Vocabulary
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched is:
a)
cleavage
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
hardness
2.
The color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder is:
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
hardness
d)
powder
3.
A mineral that is shiny like a metal is:
a)
nonmetallic
b)
luster
c)
mineral
d)
metallic
4.
The way a mineral shines or reflects light is:
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
cleavage
5.
The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces is
a)
hardness
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
metallic
6.
A solid material made up of one or more minerals are:
a)
rocks
b)
minerals
c)
igneous rocks
d)
luster
7.
A nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical makeup and is found in Earth’s outermost layer is:
a)
rocks
b)
sediments
c)
minerals
d)
rock cycle
8.
A mineral that is dull or glassy is:
a)
rocks
b)
nonmetallic
c)
luster
d)
metallic
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