WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
2.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
3.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
4.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
5.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
6.
Dull, pearly, and vitreous are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
7.
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
8.
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
9.
What mineral is dark grey, light for its size and used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
10.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
11.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
12.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
13.
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
14.
Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?
a)
talc
b)
sulfer
c)
mica
d)
pyrite
15.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
16.
Which of the following is NOT a way that minerals are formed
a)
precipitation and evaporation
b)
cooling of magma
c)
heat and pressure
d)
Freezing and thawing
17.
If a minerals breaks into irregular pieces it is called _____.
a)
cleavage
b)
hardness
c)
lava
d)
fracture
18.
Atoms in a mineral are arranged___________________.
a)
In the order they land
b)
In a specific repetitive pattern
c)
In a circular pattern
d)
In a straight line
19.
Minerals are made up of ___________________.
a)
One element
b)
Two elements
c)
Three elements
d)
Any of the above quantities can happen
20.
Minerals are inorganic which means ___________________.
a)
they are living now
b)
they were living at one time
c)
they were never living
d)
they are grown without pesticides
21.
Although cement, brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in the Earth’s crust, they are NOT classified as minerals because___________________.
a)
They are organic
b)
They have a crystalline structure.
c)
They can be a liquid
d)
They are not naturally occurring
22.
___________________ is NOT a mineral.
a)
A pearl
b)
A diamond
c)
Copper
d)
Ice in the Arctic areas
23.
Minerals are used in the creation of _____.
a)
jewelry and toothpaste
b)
hygiene items like various components of televisions, cars, computers…
c)
household items like porcelain toilets or dishes
d)
all of the above
24.
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
25.
Which is one of the three most common elements in Earth's crust?
a)
Calcium
b)
Sodium
c)
Silicon
d)
Quartz
26.
Which of the following is a native element?
a)
salt
b)
air
c)
sugar
d)
silver
27.
How are metal oxides formed?
a)
When metals react with oxide.
b)
When metals react with water.
c)
When metals react with air.
d)
When metals react with oxygen.
28.
What elements are in silicate minerals?
a)
water
b)
carbon and hydrogen
c)
organic and inorganic
d)
silicon and oxygen
29.
If the mineral's chemical formula is BaSO4 which mineral group is the mineral in?
a)
silicates
b)
carbonates
c)
halides
d)
sulfates
30.
What mineral groups is the most common?
a)
silicates
b)
carbonates
c)
oxides
d)
halides
31.
If the mineral's chemical formula is Ag2S (Silver Sulfide), what mineral group is it in?
a)
sulfides
b)
sulfates
c)
halides
d)
carbonates
32.
If the mineral's chemical formula is CaCO3, what group is the mineral in?
a)
silicates
b)
carbonates
c)
sulfates
d)
oxides
33.
What property of a mineral can be found using this procedure?
a)
streak
b)
specific gravity
c)
color
d)
hardness
34.
If the mineral's chemical formula is Cu2O (Copper Oxide), what mineral group is the mineral in?
a)
oxides
b)
halides
c)
carbonates
d)
silicates
35.
If the mineral's chemical formulas BeAlSiO4OH, what mineral group is it in?
a)
silicates
b)
oxides
c)
carbonates
d)
sulfates
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