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WorksheetsHauser Minerals
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
2.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
3.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
4.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
5.
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
6.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
7.
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
8.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
9.
The mineral halite is formed by
a)
metamorphism
b)
cooling of magma
c)
cooling of lava
d)
solutions
10.
_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Solid
d)
Crystal Shape
11.
What does solid mean?
a)
Definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
Indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
Indefinite shape and definite volume
d)
Definite shape and definite volume
12.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
13.
When a mineral breaks smoothly and evenly.
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
14.
What are the two most abundant elements in Earth's Crust?
a)
Nitrogen & Oxygen
b)
Potassium & Silicon
c)
Silicon & Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen & Potassium
15.
Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Apatite
d)
Calcite
16.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
18.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called?
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
19.
Which mineral group contains the most minerals?
a)
Halides
b)
Oxides
c)
Sulfates
d)
Silicates
20.
How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral?
a)
Very effective. You can immediately identify it based only on the color.
b)
It doesn't make a difference. Every mineral can be any color.
c)
It is one property and may not be used alone to identify a mineral.
d)
Color isn't a physical property.
21.
How do you test the streak of a mineral?
a)
By scraping some of the mineral onto a streak plate.
b)
Look for streaks on the mineral.
c)
Google it.
d)
You don't.
22.
Which picture does NOT show a mineral that cleaves?
a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
Which picture shows a mineral with a metallic luster?
a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
Which mineral has fluorescence?
a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
If a mineral contains silicon and oxygen, what mineral group does it belong to?
a)
silicates
b)
carbonates
c)
sulfides
d)
native elements
26.
The mineral Olivine has the chemical formula: Mg2SiO4. What mineral group does it belong to?
a)
Sulfates
b)
Silicates
c)
Oxides
d)
Emeralds
27.
If magma cools SLOWLY, crystals will be:
a)
large
b)
small
28.
Which image shows mineral formation from evaporation?
a)
b)
c)
d)
29.
All of the images show rocks formed from the cooling of magma or lava. Which most likely cooled the slowest?
a)
b)
c)
d)
30.
The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.
a)
Nonmetallic
b)
Metallic
c)
Pearly
d)
Earthy
31.
Scientists test for the hardness of a mineral by doing which of the following?
a)
Measuring the mass of the mineral, and comparing it against other minerals
b)
Observing how light reflects off the mineral and how the mineral looks as a result
c)
Observing the color of a mineral and comparing it against other minerals
d)
Scratching the mineral against other substances of known hardness
32.
One test of a mineral is the streak test in which what property is determined?
a)
The color of powder left behind when the mineral is rubbed on a surface
b)
The amount of pore space in the mineral as measured by submerging it in water
c)
conductivity of a mineral, determined by attaching it to an electric circuit
d)
The wavelength of light that are refracted when light passes through the mineral
33.
Refer to the Mohs Hardness Scale. A mineral with a hardness of 7 can scratch -
a)
orthoclase feldspar, but cannot scratch talc
b)
calcite, but cannot scratch apatite.
c)
topaz, but cannot scratch fluorite
d)
gypsum, but cannot scratch corundum
34.
Use the chart below to answer the following question. A student is given the chart above and is told to identify an unknown mineral. The student observes that the mineral has a glassy luster and a hardness less than 3. What is the identity of the mineral?
a)
Actmite
b)
Cobaltite
c)
Jadeite
d)
Talc
35.
Use the Mohs Hardness Scale below. Which mineral can scratch fluorite, but is scratched by orthoclase feldspar?
a)
Calcite
b)
Talc
c)
Apatite
d)
Diamond
36.
Where was this crystal formed?
a)
In the ocean
b)
Deep below ground
c)
Above ground
d)
In a science lab
37.
What is the relationship between cooling time and crystal size?
a)
As cooling time decreases, crystal size increases
b)
As cooling time increases, crystal size decreases
c)
As cooling time increases, crystal size increases
d)
There is no relationship.
38.
How do you find a mineral's density?
a)
Density = Mass
b)
Density = Mass / Volume
c)
Density = Mass / Weight
d)
Density = Mass x Acceleration
39.
Made of tree resin
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
40.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
streak
b)
crystal structure
c)
inorganic
d)
chemical composition
41.
A mineral that is made up of only one element are called?
a)
pure
b)
genuine
c)
native
native
native
d)
silicates
42.
How do minerals form?
a)
cooling of magma
b)
heat and pressure
c)
evaporation of liquids
d)
all of these
43.
What term refers to the regular, geometric shapes that occur in many minerals?
a)
fracture
b)
crystal
c)
composition
d)
none of the above
44.
A silicate mineral must contain
a)
Silicon and oxygen
b)
Oxygen and carbon
c)
Carbon and hydrogen
d)
Silicon and carbon
45.
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
46.
A mineral that does NOT contain silicon and oxygen is
a)
a silicate mineral
b)
ore
c)
a nonsilicate mineral
d)
compound
47.
Which of the following correctly matches the tool with what it measures?
a)
Penny - hardness
b)
Graduated cylinder - mass
c)
Glass - streak
d)
Triple beam balance - volume
48.
Which of the following correctly matches the tool with what it measures?
a)
Penny - streak
b)
Graduated cylinder - streak
c)
Glass - volume
d)
Triple beam balance - mass
49.
Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.
a)
elements
b)
atoms
c)
fossils
d)
rocks
50.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
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