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Minerals

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Minerals come in many different ________ which can sometimes be helpful in identification.

a)

rocks

b)

streaks

c)

Nalence

d)

colors

2.

A mineral is a __________ formed, inorganic solid that has a definite ___________structure.

a)

solid, rock

b)

naturally, crystalline

c)

man-made, nice

d)

Nalence, salt

3.

A minerals ________________ is its resistance to being scratched.

a)

hardness

b)

luster

c)

colors

d)

streak

4.

The _________________ of a mineral is how it interacts with light.

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

hardness

5.

The ___________________ of a mineral is the color of its powder when rubbed on a white tile.

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

hardness

6.

Minerals will sometimes bubble when ____________ is placed on them.

a)

Nalence

b)

acid

c)

base

d)

water

7.

______________ can occur when a mineral is placed under UV light.

a)

Double refraction

b)

Streak

c)

Fluorescence

d)

Color

8.

When a mineral splits light into two lines.

a)

Fluorescence

b)

Luster

c)

Double refraction

d)

Streak

9.

The _________________ of a mineral can be found by using its mass and volume.

a)

luster

b)

color

c)

weight

d)

density

10.

The crystals of halite (salt) will be...

a)

Round

b)

Square

c)

Cubic

d)

Pyramidal

11.

Silver would have a _________luster

a)

glassy

b)

metallic

c)

non-metallic

d)

resinous

12.

A mineral with a ____________ luster looks glassy.

a)

metallic

b)

earthy

c)

vitreous

d)

resinous

13.

Diamond would be an example of a mineral that has a __________luster.

a)

brilliant/adamantine

b)

earthy

c)

dull

d)

resinous

14.

Talc, the softest mineral has a hardness of ______.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

A mineral has a mass of 16 g and a volume of 4 ml. What is the density of that mineral?

a)

3 g/mL

b)

4 g/mL

c)

5 g/mL

d)

32 g/mL

16.

What are the three most common minerals on Earth?

a)

gold, silver, aluminum

b)

granite, schist, nalence

c)

quartz, silver, gold

d)

quartz, feldspar, mica