WorksheetsProperties of Minerals
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The way in which a mineral reflects light is called
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
2.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
glassy
d)
waxy
3.
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called
a)
streak
b)
fracture
c)
hardness
d)
cleavage
4.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
5
d)
7
5.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
fracture
6.
If you look at a mineral and notice the number of sides and the angles of the sides you are looking at the _________________.
a)
cleavage
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
fracture
7.
If you drag a mineral across a streak plate and notice what color the streak is you are doing the ___________test.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
8.
If you look at a mineral and decide if it is metallic or nonmetallic, shiny, dull, glassy, how it reflects light -you are looking at its __________.
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
fracture
d)
streak
9.
What is the name of the scale used to determine the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Moh's Scale
b)
Weighing Scale
c)
Fish Scale
d)
Snake Scale
10.
A ________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid that can have crystal structure and definite chemical composition.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
crystal
d)
fluorite
11.
The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a _________.
a)
crystal
b)
rock
c)
chemical
d)
inorganic process
12.
Inorganic means not made of living things.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A ________ of a mineral is the color of its powder.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
14.
________ is the mass in a given volume.
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
density
d)
hardness
15.
___________ describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
16.
The least useful property when identifying minerals is _______________.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
density
17.
Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the softest minerals?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
18.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Scratch Test
c)
Step on it
d)
Kick it until it breaks
19.
The way a surface reflects light.
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
streak
d)
density
20.
Refers to a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
a)
color
b)
cleavage
c)
hardness
d)
breakage
21.
Characteristics that can be observed or measured.
a)
physical properties
b)
density
c)
luster
d)
breakage
22.
Amount of matter in a given space.
a)
breakage
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
density
23.
Determined by how the mineral breaks (cleavage or fracture)
a)
breakage
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
24.
Color of a mineral in powdered form.
a)
hardness
b)
streak
c)
breakage
d)
density
25.
Outside appearance of a mineral.
a)
streak
b)
hardness
c)
color
d)
breakage
26.
A shiny material is described as having a __________________ luster
a)
metallic
b)
nonmetallic
27.
A dull material is described as having a __________________ luster.
a)
metallic
b)
nonmetallic
28.
_________________ is the tendency of a mineral to break along a flat surface.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
29.
__________________ is the tendency of a mineral to break along curved or irregular surfaces.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
30.
Moh’s scale of hardness ranks minerals from 1 which is the _______________ to 10 which is the ________________.
a)
softest, hardest
b)
hardest, softest
31.
________________ is the softest mineral.
a)
Talc
b)
Diamond
32.
________________ is the hardest mineral.
a)
Talc
b)
Diamond
33.
Streak is more reliable in identifying a mineral than color. ( True or False )
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What is the best definition of a mineral?
a)
living substance
b)
non-living substance
c)
solid, organic substance
d)
naturally formed, inorganic, solid
35.
Which mineral property is being tested in the diagram below?
a)
Streak
b)
Cleavage
c)
Breakage
d)
Luster
36.
If an object is inorganic it is
a)
made of living things
b)
made of non-living things
c)
isn't real
37.
How minerals reflect light is called
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Hardness
38.
How much a mineral resists scratching is
a)
Streak
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
39.
Which is NOT used for identifying minerals?
a)
Streak
b)
Hardness
c)
Taste
40.
_________ is when a mineral splits along flat surfaces.
a)
color
b)
cleavage
c)
fracture
41.
___________ breaks in irregular or with jagged edges.
a)
properties
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
42.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It is not living (inorganic)
b)
It has plant life in it (organic)
43.
A mineral made of 2 or more elements that have chemically combined is called a
a)
fracture
b)
compound
c)
crystal
44.
Minerals must be
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
45.
Which mineral is formed by evaporation?
a)
Silicon
b)
Geodes
c)
Gypsum
46.
Which mineral is made in hot water solutions?
a)
Quartz
b)
Silver
c)
Coal
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