WorksheetsEarth Science, Chapter 5, Minerals, Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
2.
Which mineral is the hardest on the Mohs scale?
a)
Talc
b)
Quartz
c)
Diamond
d)
Feldspar
3.
___________ is the color of powdered mineral.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Fracture
4.
_________ is how easily something can be scratched.
a)
specific gravity
b)
luster
c)
hardness
5.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
6.
_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
7.
__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
fracture
8.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
9.
What mineral is what is in pencils? You can write with it.
a)
feldspar
b)
magnetite
c)
graphite
d)
kaolinite
10.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
11.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
12.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Organic Processes
c)
Definite Chemical Composition
d)
Solid
13.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
14.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Heaviness
d)
Density
15.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
16.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
17.
A natural material whos concentration of economically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitably is
a)
element
b)
mineral
c)
crystal
d)
ore
18.
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
a)
Diamond
b)
Gypsum
c)
Topaz
d)
Talc
19.
Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Density
d)
Streak
20.
Besides air and water, what can change the color of a mineral?
a)
Pyrite
b)
Location
c)
Streak
d)
Impurities (debris, bugs, etc.)
21.
Nonmetallic minerals that are valued for their beauty and rarity rather than their usefulness are
a)
gemstones
b)
gypsum
c)
sulfides
d)
mica
22.
Physical properties of minerals include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
specific gravity
23.
A silicate mineral must contain
a)
Silicon and oxygen
b)
Oxygen and carbon
c)
Carbon and hydrogen
d)
Silicon and carbon
24.
Fluorescence is
a)
an uneven, jagged, or irregular break of a mineral
b)
a special property of minerals that causes some of them to glow
c)
color of the powder of a mineral
d)
a mineral that contains oxygen
25.
What is the color of a mineral in powdered form called?
a)
Gas
b)
Fracture
c)
Streak
d)
Liquid
26.
The hardest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is:
a)
Fluorite
b)
Sypsum
c)
Topaz
d)
Diamond
27.
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Ore
d)
Density
28.
A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a crystalline structure is a
a)
Sulfide
b)
Sulfate
c)
Mineral
d)
Element
29.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
30.
What is found in nature and is not man made?
a)
crystal formation
b)
fixed composition
c)
naturally occurring
31.
What is not alive and never was? It is nonliving.
a)
solid
b)
naturally occurring
c)
inorganic
d)
fixed composition
32.
What is a definite structure in which atoms are highly organized?
a)
naturally occurring
b)
inorganic
c)
fixed composition
d)
crystal formation
33.
What are the two types of luster?
a)
metallic & nonmetallic
b)
metallic & monometallic
c)
metallica & nonmetallic
34.
What is the name of a scale that ranks minerals from softest to hardest?
a)
Joe's Hardness Scale
b)
Moh's Hardness Scale
c)
Moh's Streak Scale
d)
Moh's Metallic Scale
35.
True or False?
You can compare unknown minerals on Moh's Hardness Scale.
You can compare unknown minerals on Moh's Hardness Scale.
a)
true
b)
false
36.
Hardness can be tested by a
a)
match test
b)
scratch test
c)
batch test
d)
swatch test
37.
True or false?
Minerals cannot scratch other softer minerals.
Minerals cannot scratch other softer minerals.
a)
false
b)
true
38.
A mineral's internal atomic structure is its
a)
crystal form
b)
hardness form
c)
metallic form
d)
cleavage form
39.
What easily splits along flat surfaces?
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
40.
What breaks unevenly in irregular ways?
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
41.
How do you determine the density of a mineral?
a)
D=M/V
b)
D=V/M
c)
D=M x V
d)
D= V x M
42.
True or False: Minerals make up rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Minerals with a _______luster are opaque and reflective.
a)
glassy
b)
metallic
c)
dull
d)
waxy
44.
Describes a luster similar to the inside of a mollusk shell or shirt button.
a)
waxy
b)
pearly
c)
metallic
d)
earthy
45.
This luster defines minerals with poor reflective qualities, much like unglazed porcelain.
a)
pearly
b)
metallic
c)
dull
d)
glassy
46.
Which of the following characteristics does this mineral display?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Magnetism
d)
None!
47.
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light
a)
mineral
b)
luster
c)
non silicate mineral
d)
streak
48.
All the of crystals in this image are quartz...which of the following describes the problem we might have when ID them?
a)
Different minerals can have different colors
b)
Different minerals can have the same colors
c)
The same mineral can have different colors
d)
Minerals all have the same color
49.
Which test is being shown in the following image?
a)
Streak Test
b)
Special Properties
c)
Density
d)
Scratch Test
50.
Which test is being shown in the following image?
a)
Streak Test
b)
Special Properties
c)
Density
d)
Scratch Test
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