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Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 26mins
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.
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
11.
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
12.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
13.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
14.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
15.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
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.
A mineral that breaks into irregular pieces like that shown in the picture would have ___________.
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
18.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
19.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Heaviness
d)
Density
20.
The special property that causes some minerals to glow is:
a)
Density
b)
Reclamation
c)
Fluorescence
d)
Specific Gravity
21.
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
22.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
23.
What mineral can pick up a paperclip because of it's magnetic properties?
a)
galena
b)
graphite
c)
magnetite
d)
hematite
24.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
26.
All minerals are ___________.
a)
cubic
b)
hexagonal
c)
solid
d)
liquid
27.
To identify a mineral, you may use a black light to see if it glows. A mineral that glows has which property?
a)
A reaction to a base
b)
Magnetism
c)
Radioactivity
d)
Fluorescence
28.
If a mineral is not scratched by corundum (9), what is its hardness rating?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
10
29.
If a mineral is scratched by Topaz(8) but not by Quartz(7), and it can scratch Quartz, what is its hardness rating?
a)
1.5
b)
4
c)
7.5
d)
10
30.
True or false? Rocks make up minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
If a mineral can be scratched by a penny (3) but not by a fingernail (2.5), which would be the correct hardness?
a)
2
b)
3.5
c)
5
d)
none of the above
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