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WorksheetsMineral Vocabulary
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid which has a definite crystalline structure
a)
Mineral
b)
Element
c)
Compound
d)
Rock
2.
Minerals which contain both Silicon and Oxygen
a)
Compound
b)
Silicates
c)
Elements
d)
Gold
3.
The tendency of some minerals to break along smooth, flat surfaces
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Fracture
d)
cleavage
4.
The tendency of some minerals to break unevenly along curved or irregular surfaces
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
5.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched
a)
Fracture
b)
Luster
c)
Cleavage
d)
Hardness
6.
Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Molecule
d)
Crystals
7.
A substance made of two or more elements that have been chemically joined or bonded
a)
Element
b)
Atom
c)
Compound
d)
Luster
8.
Repeating pattern of atoms or molecules that is present throughout a solid
a)
Compound
b)
Crystals
c)
Elements
d)
Molecules
9.
The way a surface reflects light
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Compound
d)
Streak
10.
The color of a mineral in powdered form
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Silicates
d)
Fracture
11.
A scale that measures hardness of minerals
a)
pH Scale
b)
Mohs Scale
c)
Temperature Scale
d)
Celsius Scale
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