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Adel #4 science chapter 6 lesson 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

.............. is how easily the surface of a mineral can be scratched .

a)

Cleavage

b)

Hardness

c)

Streak

d)

Magnet

2.

Color alone is not enough to identify a mineral , because ..............

a)

minerals have no colors .

b)

minerals reflect light .

c)

the same mineral can be different colors .

d)

All minerals have the same color .

3.

...................is the way the surface of mineral reflects light !

a)

luster

b)

hardness

c)

streak

d)

crystals

4.

Flat surfaces have ...................

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

light

d)

cleavage

5.

All minerals have cleavage !!

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Pyrrohotite and magnetite are identified the same way ,because .....................

a)

they have the same color .

b)

they are attracted by magnets .

c)

they do not have cleavage

d)

they have similar luster.

7.

Earth's crust is made of ..............

a)

sand

b)

water

c)

soil

d)

rocks

8.

Streak is the way the surface of a mineral reflects light .

a)

true

b)

false

9.

All minerals are shiny and reflect light !

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which of the following does not describe a mineral's luster ?

a)

glassy

b)

dull and chalky

c)

flat and smooth

d)

waxy and pearly

11.

.....................are natural nonliving solid crystals that make up rocks !

a)

Minerals

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

sediments

12.

The same type of mineral can have different chemical compositions .

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Minerals make up rocks !

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Different impurities can give a mineral its color !

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Some minerals can be identified chemically !

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Some minerals can be identified by their smell and taste .

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Which property might you test by rubbing one mineral against the other ?

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

hardness

d)

cleavage

18.

Which of the following properties might be the last one to be tested for identifying a mineral ?

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

19.

Testing cleavage might be the last thing to do when identifying a mineral , because .............................

a)

All minerals have the same cleavage .

b)

Breaking a sample to test cleavage may destroy it .

c)

Cleavage can easily be tasted by senses.

d)

There is no known way to test cleavage .

20.

Which of the following words can describe hardness ?

a)

shiny

b)

pearly

c)

glassy

d)

soft

21.

.......................,,,,has cube- shaped crystals .

a)

fluorite

b)

corundum

c)

copper

d)

diamond

22.

the shape of minerals is not always easy to see.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Minerals that break along smooth, flat surfaces do not have cleavage.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

mica and quartz have good cleavage .

a)

true

b)

false

25.

All samples of a certain mineral will leave the same streak .

a)

true

b)

false

26.

......................is the amount of the powder that a mineral leave after scratching across a special plate .

a)

hardness

b)

cleavage

c)

luster

d)

streak

27.

The streak always has the same color as the mineral itself .

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Gold leaves streaks that match its color .

a)

true

b)

false

29.

The color of a mineral when it is broken up and powdered .

a)

hardness

b)

streak

c)

crystal

d)

cleavage

30.

The way that a mineral reflects light from its surface .

a)

streak

b)

hardness

c)

luster

d)

crystal

31.

a way to help identify a mineral by looking at its outer hue

a)

luster

b)

color

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

32.

the color a mineral leaves when it is rubbed on a hard white surface !

a)

luster

b)

cleavage

c)

streak

d)

color

33.

a rock's ability to resist being scratched !

a)

cleavage

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

hardness

34.

The shape of minerals is not always easy to see .

a)

true

b)

false

35.

The property of minerals to break along smooth ,flat surfaces !

a)

luster

b)

cleavage

c)

streak

d)

hardness