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WorksheetsProperties and Characteristics of Minerals
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
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1.
In order to be called a mineral, a substance must have which of the following?
a)
Definite chemical composition
b)
Cleavage
c)
Streak
d)
Luster
2.
Which of the following is NOT a property a mineral must have to be called a mineral
a)
Solid
b)
Inorganic
c)
Crystal structure
d)
Hardness
3.
When a mineral breaks along flat, even plains it is said to have the characteristic of
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Streak
d)
Luster
4.
In order for a substance to be called a mineral, it must be inorganic. What does this mean?
a)
Made up of once living organisms
b)
Breaks irregurlarly
c)
Not made up of once living organisms
5.
The color of a minerals powder is called its
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
crystal system
6.
Earthy, waxy, pearly, metallic, and glassy are all words used to describe a minerals
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
crystal system
7.
What is the hardest mineral on Earth?
a)
talc
b)
diamond
c)
ruby
d)
topaz
8.
Minerals sometimes have special properties. Which of the following is NOT a special property a mineral may have.
a)
Magnetism
b)
Fluorescence
c)
Smell
d)
Sound
9.
A mineral is
a)
a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
b)
an inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
c)
a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a definite chemical composition.
d)
a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure.
10.
When you find mass per unit volume of a mineral, you are testing its
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Density
d)
Crystal structure
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