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WorksheetsMinerals Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Breaking a mineral with a hammer would test?
a)
Cleavage / Fracture
b)
Luster and Density
c)
Streak and Magnetism
d)
Hardness and Color
2.
Which mineral is used in transportation,packaging, and building
a)
Aluminum
b)
Silica(Quartz)
c)
Iron
d)
Copper
3.
Which mineral is used in computer chips, glass,refractory materials
a)
Aluminum
b)
Silica(Quartz)
c)
Iron
d)
Copper
4.
Which mineral is used in steels, metallurgy, auto parts, medicines
a)
Aluminum
b)
Silica(Quartz)
c)
Iron
d)
Copper
5.
Which mineral is used in building, electric cables and wires, switches,plumbing, roofing
a)
Aluminum
b)
Silica(Quartz)
c)
Iron
d)
Copper
6.
Cyanite (Al2SiO5)
Quartz (SiO2)
Leucite (KAlSi2O6)
may be grouped together because they all contain —
Quartz (SiO2)
Leucite (KAlSi2O6)
may be grouped together because they all contain —
a)
aluminum
b)
carbon
c)
potassium
d)
silicon
7.
Which of these minerals is the softest with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs Scale
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Calcite
d)
Fluorite
8.
Which of these soft minerals has a hardness of 4 on the Mohs Scale
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Calcite
d)
Fluorite
9.
Which of these hard minerals has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs Scale
a)
Quarts
b)
Topaz
c)
Corundum
d)
Diamond
10.
Which of these minerals is the hardest with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs Scale
a)
Quarts
b)
Topaz
c)
Corundum
d)
Diamond
11.
Which of the following is neutrally charged?
a)
ion
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
proton
12.
Atoms combine when
a)
their highest electron levels are filled
b)
their electrons are shared or transferred
c)
the number of protons and neutrons is the same
d)
the number of electrons and protons is the same
13.
Compounds with low boiling points have
a)
metallic bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
no chemical bonds
14.
Compounds with high boiling points have
a)
metallic bonds
b)
ionic bonds
c)
covalent bonds
d)
no chemical bonds
15.
Minerals that form from magma form as the result of
a)
crystallization
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
16.
The mineral Barite (BaS04) is a(n)
a)
oxide
b)
silicate
c)
carbonate
d)
sulfate
17.
The mineral Calcite ( CaC03) is a(n)
a)
oxide
b)
silicate
c)
carbonate
d)
sulfate
18.
The mineral Quartz (SiO4) is a(n)
a)
oxide
b)
silicate
c)
carbonate
d)
sulfate
19.
The mineral Hematite (Fe203) is a(n)
a)
oxide
b)
silicate
c)
carbonate
d)
sulfate
20.
Which of these groups of minerals would bubble or fizz when week hydrochloric acid is placed on them.
a)
oxide
b)
silicate
c)
carbonate
d)
sulfate
21.
Which of these minerals is known as "fools gold"
a)
quartz
b)
halite
c)
pyrite
d)
galena
22.
Which of these minerals is salt you put on food
a)
quartz
b)
halite
c)
pyrite
d)
galena
23.
Color is often not a useful identification property because
a)
some minerals are colorless
b)
the same mineral can be different colors
c)
different minerals can be different colors
d)
some minerals are single elements
24.
What is a mineral's streak?
a)
the resistance to being scratched
b)
the color of the mineral in powder form
c)
the way in which the mineral reflects light
d)
the way the mineral reacts to hydrochloric acid
25.
A particular mineral breaks like a piece of glass does. Which of these describes the breakage?
a)
cleavage
b)
hardness
c)
metallic luster
d)
fracture
26.
Mineral properties depend on composition and _____ of the mineral.
a)
structure
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
27.
Which of the following minerals is used as pencil lead
a)
graphite
b)
diamond
c)
quartz
d)
talc
28.
Which of the following minerals is used in making glass
a)
graphite
b)
diamond
c)
quartz
d)
talc
29.
Which of the following minerals is in makeup and baby powder
a)
graphite
b)
diamond
c)
quartz
d)
talc
30.
Which of the following minerals is used to harden the tips of drill bits
a)
graphite
b)
diamond
c)
quartz
d)
talc
31.
Which of the following best describes a mineral?
a)
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with an orderly crystalline structure
b)
a naturally occurring, organic solid with an orderly crystalline structure
c)
the smallest fundamental particle in nature
d)
the smallest particle of matter that contains the characteristic of an element
32.
Which of the following best describes the cleavage of a mineral?
a)
the uneven breakage of a mineral
b)
a measure of the resistance of a mineral to being scratched
c)
the reflection of light from the surface of a mineral
d)
the tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces
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