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WorksheetsPart 1 Minerals
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What number would something be on the scale if you could scratch it with a penny but not your fingernail?
a)
2
b)
2.5
c)
3
d)
3.5
2.
When you break a mineral...What do we call it when it breaks rough and jagged?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
3.
Minerals are: inorganic, naturally occurring, solid, crystal structures, with a definite chemical formula. What does the word inorganic mean?
a)
It doesn't use fertilizer
b)
It was once alive
c)
it is made of metal
d)
it never was alive
4.
What is the hardest substance on Moh's Scale?
a)
diamond
b)
feldspar
c)
glass
d)
quartz
5.
When I slide a mineral across a white tile I am performing a ________ test.
a)
hardness
b)
breakage
c)
luster
d)
streak
6.
How many minerals are represented in the picture?
a)
four
b)
one
c)
two
d)
five
7.
We use this term to describe how shiny or dull a mineral is.
a)
luster
b)
metallic
c)
hardness
d)
fracture
8.
True or false? You can find minerals in things you use everyday.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
How many minerals can be found on Earth's surface?
a)
ten
b)
about 40
c)
near 100
d)
thousands
10.
True or False? Minerals are nice, but people don't need minerals to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
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