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WorksheetsMinerals Pre-Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and definite crystal composition is known as a
a)
rock
b)
molecule
c)
mineral
d)
compound
2.
Formed by processes that occur in the natural world. Not man made.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Crystal Structure
c)
Chemical Composition
d)
Naturally Occurring
3.
What state MUST a mineral be?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
4.
When the particles of a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again this forms a solid known as a
a)
crystal
b)
molecule
c)
atom
d)
element
5.
A mineral always contains certain elements. You could say that a mineral has
a)
to be a compound
b)
has a definite chemical composition
c)
has to be a metal
d)
has to have oxygen in it
6.
The most obvious, but also least useful property when identifying minerals
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
color
7.
The color of a mineral in powdered form
a)
Luster
b)
Color
c)
Streak
d)
Hardness
8.
The way in which a mineral reflects light
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
9.
When a mineral splits easily along flat surfaces
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
hardness
d)
streak
10.
When a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
hardness
d)
color
11.
True or False: Some minerals have special properties
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A ranking of minerals from softest to hardest
a)
Moh's Hardness Scale
b)
Density
c)
Hooke's Hardness Scale
d)
Luster
13.
Choose the mineral:
a)
Wood
b)
Diamond
c)
Pearl
d)
Coal
14.
Which mineral could scratch topaz (hardness 8)?
a)
Talc (hardness 1)
b)
Apatite (hardness 5)
c)
Quartz (harness 7)
d)
Corundum (hardness 9)
15.
Choose the mineral:
a)
Fossils
b)
Gold
c)
Bone
d)
Milk
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