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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that forms crystals and is always made of the same element?
a)
compound
b)
mineral
c)
atom
d)
element
2.
What is an easy way to help you remember the FIVE characteristics of all minerals?
a)
NIFFS
b)
DABBS
c)
SNIFC
d)
SLINC
3.
Which word below means not alive, now or ever?
a)
organic
b)
dead
c)
extinct
d)
inorganic
4.
What does it mean to be a product of nature, meaning not made by humans?
a)
manufactured
b)
natural
c)
man made
d)
produced
5.
The arrangement in which the atoms in an mineral bond determine the ______ ________.
a)
crystal structure
b)
element arrangement
c)
state change
d)
heat source
6.
What is it called when the atoms are arranged in a specific way throughout the mineral?
a)
observation
b)
fixed composition
7.
Which of the following would be the best example of "fixed composition"?
a)
chocolate chip cookie
b)
Hershey's bar
c)
chex mix
d)
vegetable soup
8.
Which of the following is an element?
a)
CO2
b)
H2O
c)
He
d)
NaCl
9.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
Al
b)
H2O
c)
He
d)
Au
10.
What does the "S" in SNIFC stand for?
a)
system
b)
Stevens
c)
scientific
d)
solid
11.
What does the "N" in SNIFC stand for?
a)
need
b)
natural
c)
not needed
d)
no one cares
12.
What does the "I" in SNIFC stand for?
a)
important
b)
I don't know
c)
inorganic
d)
investigate
13.
What does the "F" in SNIFC stand for?
a)
fixed composition
b)
fantastic
c)
Friday Fun Night
d)
feather
14.
What does the "C" in SNIFC stand for?
a)
chemistry of nature
b)
crystal structure
c)
classroom
d)
cooties
15.
Which of the following below is a mineral?
a)
play doh
b)
gold
c)
water
d)
paint
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