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WorksheetsCh. 3 Minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When performing the scratch test, we used a steel nail, streak plate, copper penny, and fingernail to find the hardness of our mystery minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Metallic, glassy, earthy, and pearly are words used to describe a minerals _____.
a)
color
b)
density
c)
breakage
d)
luster
3.
A _____ is a naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
a)
rock
b)
fossil
c)
compound
d)
mineral
4.
The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a(n) _____.
a)
element
b)
rock
c)
crystal
d)
solution
5.
A mineral with a high hardness number can scratch a mineral with a low hardness number.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The _____ of a mineral is the color of its powder.
a)
hardness
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
fracture
7.
_____ is the term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Color
d)
Cleavage
8.
The _____ is used to rank the hardness of a mineral from 1-10.
a)
Richter scale
b)
digital scale
c)
Mohs hardness scale
d)
graduated cylinder
9.
The formula for density is:
a)
D = V / M
b)
D = M / V
c)
V = L x W x H
d)
A = L x W
10.
Which term describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way?
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
luster
d)
crystallization
11.
You use the water displacement method to measure a mineral’s mass.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Non-metallic minerals shine like metals.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
As the numbers on the Mohs hardness scale decrease, the hardness of the mineral decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called _____.
a)
fracture
b)
luster
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
15.
Which lists the minerals in the correct order from hardest to softest?
a)
talc, diamond, calcite, feldspar
b)
diamond, feldspar, calcite, talc
c)
talc, calcite, feldspar, diamond
d)
calcite, feldspar, talc, diamond
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