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WorksheetsProperties of Minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
If an object is inorganic it is
a)
made of living things
b)
made of non-living things
c)
isn't real
2.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
streak
3.
How minerals reflect light is called
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Hardness
4.
How much a mineral resists scratching is
a)
Streak
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
5.
Which is NOT used for identifying minerals?
a)
Streak
b)
Hardness
c)
Taste
6.
The least useful property when identifying minerals is
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Color
7.
_________ is when a mineral splits along flat surfaces.
a)
color
b)
cleavage
c)
fracture
8.
___________ breaks in irregular or with jagged edges.
a)
properties
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
9.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It is not living (inorganic)
b)
It has plant life in it (organic)
10.
A mineral made of 2 or more elements that have chemically combined is called a
a)
fracture
b)
compound
c)
crystal
11.
Minerals must be
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
12.
Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the softest minerals?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
13.
What is density?
a)
How hard a mineral is
b)
The mass per unit of volume
c)
The luster of a mineral
14.
Which mineral is formed by evaporation?
a)
Silicon
b)
Geodes
c)
Gypsum
15.
Which mineral is made in hot water solutions?
a)
Quartz
b)
Silver
c)
Coal
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