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WorksheetsMinerals (chapter 2)
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A mineral is
a)
inorganic
b)
shiny
c)
hard
d)
metallic
2.
Describes how light reflects off the surface
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
ductile
d)
chemical composition
3.
demonstration of
a)
inorganic
b)
crystalline structure
c)
natural
d)
definite chemical composition
4.
A characteristic of a mineral:
a)
color
b)
organic
c)
luster
d)
naturally occurring
5.
Not very useful method of classifying a mineral:
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
chemical composition
d)
cleavage or fracture
6.
Uneven breakage
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
Mohs
d)
luster
7.
Minerals are classified by
a)
alphabetical order.
b)
crystalline structure.
c)
composition.
d)
color.
8.
Which particle is NOT found in an atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
ion
d)
electron
9.
Crystallization of magma is an example of
a)
how a mineral can form.
b)
a property of minerals.
c)
a characteristic of minerals.
d)
how ions combine.
10.
What process causes dissolved substances to be left behind to form minerals after water in lakes or ponds evaporates?
a)
precipitation
b)
ionization
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
11.
A mineral CANNOT be
a)
solid
b)
formed from once-living material
c)
naturally occuring
d)
light in color
12.
A mineral that contains carbon, oxygen, and the metallic element magnesium would be classified as a(n)
a)
silicate
b)
oxide
c)
carbonate
d)
sulfate
13.
Atoms containing the same numbers of protons and different numbers of neutrons are
a)
isotopes
b)
ions
c)
neutrons
d)
compounds
14.
The building block of the silicate minerals is called the silicon-oxygen
a)
diatom
b)
triangle
c)
tetrahedron
d)
helix
15.
The color of the powdered form of a mineral is called
a)
streak
b)
cleavage
c)
luster
d)
texture
16.
The tendency of minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces is called
a)
fracture
b)
crystalline structure
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
17.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on the Mohs scale.
a)
1
b)
5.5
c)
9
d)
10
18.
The softest on the Mohs hardness scale is
a)
diamond
b)
talc
c)
glass
d)
quartz
19.
Glass has a hardness of 5.5 on the Mohs scale. Which of the following minerals can scratch glass?
a)
Talc (1)
b)
Gypsum (2)
c)
Copper Penny (3.5)
d)
Quartz (7)
20.
To what class of minerals do gold, silver, and copper belong?
a)
halides
b)
native elements
c)
silicates
d)
oxides
21.
a)
quartz is softer than talc
b)
quartz is harder than diamond
c)
quartz can scratch glass
d)
quartz cannot scratch a copper penny
22.
Hardness is classified according to the
a)
Mohs hardness scale.
b)
ionization energy.
c)
pH scale.
d)
scale of balance.
23.
Which particles make up atoms?
a)
protons, neutrons, electrons
b)
electrons, neutrons, ions
c)
protons, electrons, nuclei
d)
neutrons, electrons, croutons
24.
Most minerals are _______ chemical compounds.
a)
ionic
b)
organic
c)
inorganic
d)
covalent
25.
Minerals form by
a)
natural processes.
b)
organic decay.
c)
the light of the moon.
d)
melting rocks in magma.
26.
A mineral's atoms or ions are arranged in an orderly and repetitive way. This means minerals are
a)
crystalline.
b)
natural.
c)
organic.
d)
inorganic.
27.
Minerals have definite chemical composition. This means that minerals
a)
are natural.
b)
of the same type are made of the same stuff.
c)
of different types are made of the same stuff.
d)
of the same type are always the same color.
28.
Changes in ___ and ____ can make new minerals form.
a)
temperature, pressure
b)
temperature, volume
c)
temperature, density
d)
composition, color
29.
When is the quiz?
a)
Friday
b)
Monday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Thursday
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