WorksheetsMInerals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
2.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
3.
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
4.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
5.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
6.
Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?
a)
talc
b)
sulfer
c)
mica
d)
pyrite
7.
The mineral iron is primarily used to make
a)
jewelry
b)
tools
c)
cement
d)
glass
8.
The definition of a mineral does NOT include:
a)
crystalline structure
b)
solid
c)
organic
d)
natural
9.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
rock
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
10.
Which best describes a mineral?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
found only in the ocean
c)
organic solid
d)
a combination of rocks
11.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched.
a)
streak
b)
magnetic
c)
cleavage
d)
hardness
12.
___________________ is NOT a mineral.
a)
A pearl
b)
A diamond
c)
Copper
d)
Ice in the Arctic areas
13.
Minerals may form on Earth’s surface when ___________________.
a)
Magma heats a mineral
b)
Crystallization is delayed
c)
Solutions evaporate
d)
Pure metals are present
14.
A mineral which contains a useful substance is call a/an?
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
rock
15.
Which mineral group contains the most minerals?
a)
Halides
b)
Oxides
c)
Sulfates
d)
Silicates
16.
True or False: Minerals make up rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What mineral is the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
18.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz
b)
Corundum
c)
Calcite
d)
Orthoclase
19.
What mineral can pick up a paperclip because of it's magnetic properties?
a)
galena
b)
graphite
c)
magnetite
d)
hematite
20.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
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