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Mineral Quiz Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Moh's Hardness Scale is used to identify which property?
a)
luster
b)
density
c)
hardness
d)
streak
2.
Luster refers to the way a mineral reflects light.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Inorganic means that a substance is not made of anything that was once living.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Coal, which is made of plant remains, is a mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Color is a useful property to identify minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Amber is a precious material used in jewelry. It forms when the resin of pine trees hardens. Is amber a mineral?
a)
Yes, it has all five characteristics.
b)
No, it is not inorganic.
7.
Which property is used to determine the color of a mineral's powder?
a)
hardness
b)
luster
c)
streak
d)
denisty
8.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
naturally occurring
b)
inorganic
c)
liquid
d)
crystal structure
9.
Density is mass per unit of volume.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
A substance that keeps its shape because its particles can't flow freely is a ________________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
11.
A ______________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
volcano
d)
gem
12.
The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a _____________.
a)
luster
b)
crystal
c)
cleavage
d)
gas
13.
A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called _____________.
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
14.
_____________ describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way.
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
15.
Graphite is a mineral made up of carbon atoms that form thin sheets. But the sheets are only weakly held together. Predict whether graphite will break apart with cleavage or fracture.
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
16.

Using the image, which fossil is the oldest?

a)

Fern

b)

Trilobite

c)

Ammonite

d)

Coral

17.

All of the following are pieces of evidence that Alfred Wegener used to support his theory of Continental Drift except...

a)

Fossil evidence

b)

Climate evidence

c)

Evidence from landforms

d)

Evidence from early maps

18.

Scientists believe that, long ago, all the world's continents were connected. This super continent was called

a)

Pangaea

b)

Europa

c)

Super America

d)

Eurasia

19.

Which is an example of radiation?

a)

sitting by a campfire on a fall night

b)

you lean your hand on a hot car

c)

hot magma rising and cooler magma falling within the mantle

20.

Which is an example of conduction?

a)

you lean your hand on a hot car

b)

sitting by a campfire on a fall night

c)

hot magma rising and cooler magma sinking in the mantle

21.

Which is an example of convection?

a)

sitting by a campfire on a fall night

b)

leaning your hand on a hot car

c)

hot magma rising and cooler magma sinking within the mantle

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