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WorksheetsProperties of Minerals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The way in which a mineral reflects light is called
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
2.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
glassy
d)
waxy
3.
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called
a)
streak
b)
fracture
c)
hardness
d)
cleavage
4.
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)
10
c)
5
d)
7
5.
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)
10
c)
5
d)
7
6.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
fracture
7.
If you look at a mineral and notice the number of sides and the angles of the sides you are looking at the _________________.
a)
cleavage
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
fracture
8.
If you drag a mineral across a streak plate and notice what color the streak is you are doing the ___________test.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
9.
If you look at a mineral and decide if it is metallic or nonmetallic, shiny, dull, glassy, how it reflects light -you are looking at its __________.
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
fracture
d)
streak
10.
What is the name of the scale used to determine the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Moh's Scale
b)
Weighing Scale
c)
Fish Scale
d)
Snake Scale
11.
A ________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid that can have crystal structure and definite chemical composition.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
crystal
d)
fluorite
12.
The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a _________.
a)
crystal
b)
rock
c)
chemical
d)
inorganic process
13.
Inorganic means not made of living things.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
A ________ of a mineral is the color of its powder.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
15.
A ________ of a mineral is the color of its powder.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
16.
________ is the mass in a given volume.
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
density
d)
hardness
17.
___________ describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
18.
The least useful property when identifying minerals is _______________.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
density
19.
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
20.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Scratch Test
c)
Step on it
d)
Kick it until it breaks
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