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WorksheetsMinerals and their properties
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 23mins
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.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
4.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
5.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
6.
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
7.
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
8.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
9.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
10.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
11.
This narrow channel of gold intruding into the surrounding rock is called a
a)
sill
b)
dike
c)
volcanic neck
d)
vein
12.
A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
alloy
13.
The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.
a)
Nonmetallic
b)
Metallic
c)
Pearly
d)
Earthy
14.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
15.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Heaviness
d)
Density
16.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
17.
The definition of a mineral does NOT include:
a)
crystalline structure
b)
solid
c)
organic
d)
natural
18.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
19.
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Ore
d)
Density
20.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
21.
A scientist made an object in a lab that has a crystal structure and was solid. Why is the object not considered a mineral?
a)
It is a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is inorganic
d)
It has a crystalline structure
22.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
23.
When determining the color of a minerals powder, what tool would you need?
a)
streak plate
b)
hand lens
c)
microscope
d)
triple-beam balance
24.
If a minerals breaks into irregular pieces it is called _____.
a)
cleavage
b)
hardness
c)
lava
d)
fracture
25.
The formula for density is _____.
a)
D = volume/mass
b)
D = mass/LxW
c)
D = LxWxH
d)
D = mass/volume
26.
Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Apatite
d)
Calcite
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