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WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___________ is the color of powdered mineral.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Fracture
2.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
3.
_________ is how easily something can be scratched.
a)
specific gravity
b)
luster
c)
hardness
26.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
The special property that causes some minerals to glow is:
a)
Density
b)
Reclamation
c)
Fluorescence
d)
Specific Gravity
9.
What mineral can pick up a paperclip because of it's magnetic properties?
a)
galena
b)
graphite
c)
magnetite
d)
hematite
10.
The mineral halite is formed by
a)
hot water solutions
b)
cooling of magma
c)
cooling of lava
d)
evaporation
11.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
12.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
13.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
14.
Color is not the best clue to identify minerals because _____.
a)
many minerals can be the same color
b)
colors may vary with weathering or other impurities
c)
some minerals have more than one color or shade of a color
d)
all of the above
15.
_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Solid
d)
Crystal Shape
16.
What does Definite Chemical Composition means?
a)
Random elements in indefinite proportions
b)
Certain elements in definite proportions
17.
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
18.
Which of the following are NOT a reliable way to identify a mineral?
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage/Fracture
d)
Color
19.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz
b)
Corundum
c)
Calcite
d)
Orthoclase
21.
What are the two types of luster?
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
22.
What mineral is what is in pencils? You can write with it.
a)
feldspar
b)
magnetite
c)
graphite
d)
kaolinite
23.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
24.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
25.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
26.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
27.
Minerals are
a)
compounds or elements
b)
mixtures or solutions
c)
gases
28.
A silicate mineral must contain
a)
Silicon and oxygen
b)
Oxygen and carbon
c)
Carbon and hydrogen
d)
Silicon and carbon
29.
A break along a smooth, flat surface is
a)
cleavage
b)
streak
c)
magnetism
d)
fracture
30.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
31.
A mineral can be formed from which of the following ways?
a)
Precipitation
b)
breaking rocks
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation of water solutions
32.
A mineral can be formed from which of the following ways?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Magma cooling slowly
c)
breaking rocks
d)
rock being heated to form a liquid.
33.
According to Moh's scale, which is true about feldspar?
a)
It can scratch quartz
b)
It can be scratched by topaz but not fluorite
c)
It can be scratched by apatite
d)
It is harder than corundum
34.
What term refers to the regular, geometric shapes that occur in many minerals?
a)
fracture
b)
crystal
c)
composition
d)
none of the above
35.
Taking a mineral and rubbing it across a piece of unglazed tile will help identify a mineral in its powder form. This is one way to identify pyrite and gold. This test is called _____________.
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Luster
d)
Color
36.
How are rocks and minerals different?
a)
Rocks and minerals are the same.
b)
Rocks are made from many different minerals; minerals are made of one specific compound
c)
Rocks are made from different minerals and minerals are made of different rocks
d)
Rocks are made of specific compounds; minerals aren't
37.
Scientist test for the hardness of a mineral by doing which of the following?
a)
measuring the mass of the mineral and comparing it against other minerals
b)
observing how light reflects off the mineral and how the mineral looks as a result
c)
observing the color of a mineral and comparing it against other minerals
d)
scratching the mineral against other substances of known hardness
38.
Which of the following is one way to tell which of the two minerals is harder?
a)
The harder mineral will mark a penny.
b)
The harder mineral will attract a magnet.
c)
The harder mineral will scratch the softer one.
d)
The harder mineral cannot be scratched by steel.
39.
Calcite is a common mineral in seashells. Calcite is a mineral that can be formed by
a)
elements
b)
organisms
c)
water
d)
silicates
40.
Gemstones are used in
a)
building materials
b)
paper products
c)
automobile parts
d)
jewelry making
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