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WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
2.
___________ is the color of powdered mineral.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Fracture
3.
_________ is how easily something can be scratched.
a)
specific gravity
b)
luster
c)
hardness
4.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
5.
_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
6.
__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
fracture
7.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
8.
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
9.
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
10.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
11.
Physical properties of minerals include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
specific gravity
12.
Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Density
d)
Streak
13.
The definition of a mineral does NOT include:
a)
crystalline structure
b)
solid
c)
organic
d)
natural
14.
The special property that causes some minerals to glow is:
a)
Density
b)
Reclamation
c)
Fluorescence
d)
Specific Gravity
15.
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
16.
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Ore
d)
Density
17.
Fluorescence is
a)
an uneven, jagged, or irregular break of a mineral
b)
a special property of minerals that causes some of them to glow
c)
color of the powder of a mineral
d)
a mineral that contains oxygen
18.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
19.
What mineral can pick up a paperclip because of it's magnetic properties?
a)
galena
b)
graphite
c)
magnetite
d)
hematite
20.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
21.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
chemical composition
b)
crystalline structure
c)
natural
d)
all of the above
22.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
24.
The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.
a)
Nonmetallic
b)
Metallic
c)
Pearly
d)
Earthy
25.
How many characteristics does an object have to have to be considered a mineral?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
26.
Which of the following is an example of luster?
a)
Soft
b)
White
c)
Metallic
d)
Hard
27.
_____________________ 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
28.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
29.
Flat sides and sharp edges with patterns that repeat over and over again
a)
Crystal Shape
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Definite Chemical Composition
d)
Solid
30.
What does Definite Chemical Composition means?
a)
Random elements in indefinite proportions
b)
Elements spread throughout the entire mineral evenly
c)
Elements spread out the entire mineral unevenly
31.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
32.
When a mineral breaks smoothly and evenly.
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
33.
How do you determine the density of a mineral?
a)
D=M/V
b)
D=V/M
c)
D=M x V
d)
D= V x M
34.
What tools do you need to find density
a)
Scale and ruler
b)
Ruler and graduated cylinder
c)
Triple beam balance and water
d)
Graduated cylinder and triple beam balance
35.
What is the hardest mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale?
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Diamond
d)
Calcite
36.
What are the two most useful tests when identifying a mineral
a)
streak and color
b)
color and luster
c)
cleavage and fracture
d)
streak and hardness
37.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
38.
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.
39.
Which minerals would all scratch apatite?
a)
diamond, topaz, quartz
b)
quartz, calcite, gypsum
c)
fluorite, talc, calcite
d)
diamond, fluorite, corundum
40.
Which mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite?
a)
fluorite
b)
gypsum
c)
talc
d)
topaz
41.
Fracture or cleavage of a mineral tells you the:
a)
color
b)
harness
c)
temperature
d)
breakage pattern
42.
When determining which minerals will scratch other minerals, you would need to refer to the:
a)
Periodic Table of Elements
b)
Rocks Guide Book
c)
Moh's Hardness Scale
d)
Richter Scale
43.
When determining the color of a minerals powder, what tool would you need?
a)
streak plate
b)
hand lens
c)
microscope
d)
triple-beam balance
44.
Which mineral is number 6 on the hardness scale?
a)
Conrundum
b)
Topaz
c)
Quartz
d)
Orthoclase
45.
What mineral is what is in pencils? You can write with it.
a)
feldspar
b)
magnetite
c)
graphite
d)
kaolinite
46.
What are the two types of luster?
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
47.
What mineral is the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
48.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes
b)
No
49.
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
50.
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
51.
The table provides information on both pyrite and gold. Pyrite is sometimes confused with gold. Some of the properties listed could help someone distinguish between pyrite and gold. Gold will be the only mineral that has which of the following properties?
a)
Yellow color
b)
Metallic luster
c)
Hardness of 3
d)
Black streak
52.
The table here provides the hardness, on the Mohs Scale, of several common objects. In the field, a student finds a mineral and discovers that the mineral will leave a scratch on a copper penny, but won’t scratch a piece of glass. If the student is certain that it is one of the four minerals on the second table, which one is the most reasonable identification?
a)
Gypsum
b)
Fluorite
c)
Othoclase
d)
Topaz
53.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
None of the above
54.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
55.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes
b)
No
56.
Talc has a hardness of 1. Quartz has a hardness of 7. Therefore,
a)
Talc has more than twice the luster as quartz.
b)
Talc can scratch quartz.
c)
Both talc and quartz can scratch a diamond.
Both talc and quartz can scratch a diamond.
d)
Quartz can scratch talc.
57.
Based on the data table above, Mineral Sample B is a _____________.
a)
Triangular
b)
Cubic
c)
Nonmetal
d)
Metal
58.
A silicate mineral must contain
a)
Silicon and oxygen
b)
Oxygen and carbon
c)
Carbon and hydrogen
d)
Silicon and carbon
59.
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
a)
Diamond
b)
Gypsum
c)
Topaz
d)
Talc
60.
Besides air and water, what can change the color of a mineral?
a)
Pyrite
b)
Location
c)
Streak
d)
Impurities (debris, bugs, etc.)
61.
The way a mineral reflects light is
a)
streak
b)
cleavage
c)
luster
d)
metallic
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