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WorksheetsMinerals Grade 3
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is a mineral?
a)
A solid, pure substance that is found in nature
b)
A kind of rock
c)
A way to describe how an object feels, tastes, or smells
d)
The substance that makes minerals
2.
How an object feels is called
a)
mineral
b)
rough
c)
luster
d)
texture
3.
A scientific test that can be done even when you don't have a laboratory is called
a)
a field test
b)
a mineral test
c)
a test in the field
d)
a specialty test
4.
Which of the following words means that all light can pass through an object?
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
metallic
5.
Which of the following words means that some, but not all, light can pass through an object?
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
metallic
6.
Which of the following words means that NO light can pass through an object?
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
metallic
7.
How an object reflects light is known as
a)
transparent
b)
luster
c)
waxy
d)
dull
8.
A scale that is used to measure the hardness of a mineral is the
a)
Mole's Scale
b)
Hole's Scale
c)
Mohs Scale
d)
Magi Scale
9.
The hardest mineral known is
a)
diamond
b)
quartz
c)
talc
d)
graphite
10.
Our mineral that was used as glass for windows was
a)
Sulfur
b)
Graphite
c)
Magnetite
d)
Muscovite
11.
The soft, yellow mineral that smells like rotten eggs and is used to make matches and fireworks was
a)
Talc
b)
Muscovite
c)
Quartz
d)
Sulfur
12.
Which of the following minerals was used in early compasses?
a)
Muscovite
b)
Magnetite
c)
Quartz
d)
Graphite
13.
Which of the following minerals is actually the 'lead' in our pencils?
a)
graphite
b)
talc
c)
muscovite
d)
magnetite
14.
Which of the following minerals can be used in watched and computers?
a)
muscovite
b)
sulfur
c)
quartz
d)
talc
15.
Which of our minerals was slippery and could be used to make baby powder?
a)
talc
b)
sulfur
c)
graphite
d)
muscovite
16.
Who is this?
a)
I have NO clue!
b)
Indiana Jones
c)
Han Solo
d)
Crocodile Dundee
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