WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What mineral is found in pencils? You can write with it.
feldspar
magnetite
graphite
kaolinite
90% of known minerals are ___________.
Halides
Oxides
Sulfates
Silicates
How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral?
Very effective. You can immediately identify it based only on the color.
It doesn't make a difference. Every mineral can be any color.
It is one property and should not be used alone to identify a mineral.
Color isn't a physical property.
Why is coal not a mineral?
It's not a solid
It is man-made
It is organic
It is made of carbon
True or False: Inorganic means that the sample was once living at some point in time.
True
False
Why is cubic zirconia not a mineral?
It is not a solid
It is not inorganic
It is not naturally occurring
It does not have a chemical composition
How a mineral reflects light from its surface is called
crystal
luster
streak
refraction
