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WorksheetsMinerals Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
chemical composition
b)
crystalline structure
c)
natural
d)
all of the above
2.
What term refers to the regular, geometric shapes that occur in many minerals?
a)
fracture
b)
crystal
c)
composition
d)
none of the above
3.
What is the term for minerals containing silicon and oxygen?
a)
carbonates
b)
silicates
c)
sheet silicates
d)
nonsilicates
4.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
None of the above
5.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
6.
Which is one of the three most common elements in Earth's crust?
a)
Calcium
b)
Sodium
c)
Silicon
d)
Quartz
7.
True or false; coal is a mineral
a)
False...negative ghostrider
b)
True...no questions asked!
8.
What are the main physical properties of minerals?
a)
Luster, Streak, Color
b)
Streak, Hardness, Luster
c)
Hardness, Color, Luster, Streak
d)
Hardness, Color
9.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
10.
How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral?
a)
Very effective. You can immediately identify it based only on the color.
b)
It doesn't make a difference. Every mineral can be any color.
c)
It is one property and may not be used alone to identify a mineral.
d)
Color isn't a physical property.
11.
What are the two types of luster?
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
12.
How do you test the streak of a mineral?
a)
By scraping some of the mineral onto a streak plate.
b)
Look for streaks on the mineral.
c)
Google it.
d)
You don't.
13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Organic
c)
Chemical Composition
d)
Solid
14.
A pearl is not considered a mineral because it is __________.
a)
Crystalline Structure
b)
Naturally Occurring
c)
Solid
d)
Organic
15.
True or False: Minerals make up rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The way a mineral breaks unevenly and unsmooth like refers to its ______ ,
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Shatter
17.
The way a mineral breaks unevenly and unsmooth like refers to its ______ ,
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Shatter
18.
A rock that contains an metal or other economially useful mineral is called a(n)
a)
ore
b)
gem
c)
fossil fuel
d)
gemstone
19.
The formula for density is
a)
D = Volume/Mass
b)
D = Mass/LxW
c)
D = LxWxH
d)
D = Mass/Volume
20.
Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Apatite
d)
Calcite
21.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
Can a glass plate scratch apatite?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz
b)
Corundum
c)
Calcite
d)
Orthoclase
24.
If a mineral could be scratched by a steel file but not by a glass plate , what mineral is it?
a)
Quartz
b)
Topaz
c)
Orthoclase
d)
Fluorite
25.
The tendency of a mineral to break into flat surfaces
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Density
d)
Crystal
26.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
27.
Which mineral is a good source of iron?
a)
galena
b)
sulfur
c)
magnetite
d)
muscovite
28.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
29.
What mineral is a source of lead?
a)
graphite
b)
galena
c)
sulfur
d)
magnetite
30.
Which of the following correctly matches the tool with what it measures?
a)
Penny - hardness
b)
Graduated cylinder - mass
c)
Glass - streak
d)
Triple beam balance - volume
31.
Which of the following correctly matches the tool with what it measures?
a)
Penny - streak
b)
Graduated cylinder - streak
c)
Glass - volume
d)
Triple beam balance - mass
32.
What is the name of this common mineral?
a)
gold
b)
silver
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
33.
What is the name of this common mineral?
a)
gold
b)
pyrite
c)
biotite
d)
muscovite
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