WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Minerals come in many different ________ which can sometimes be helpful in identification.
rocks
streaks
Nalence
colors
A mineral is a __________ formed, inorganic solid that has a definite ___________structure.
solid, rock
naturally, crystalline
man-made, nice
Nalence, salt
A minerals ________________ is its resistance to being scratched.
hardness
luster
colors
streak
The _________________ of a mineral is how it interacts with light.
color
luster
streak
hardness
The ___________________ of a mineral is the color of its powder when rubbed on a white tile.
color
luster
streak
hardness
Minerals will sometimes bubble when ____________ is placed on them.
Nalence
acid
base
water
______________ can occur when a mineral is placed under UV light.
Double refraction
Streak
Fluorescence
Color
When a mineral splits light into two lines.
Fluorescence
Luster
Double refraction
Streak
The _________________ of a mineral can be found by using its mass and volume.
luster
color
weight
density
The crystals of halite (salt) will be...
Round
Square
Cubic
Pyramidal
Silver would have a _________luster
glassy
metallic
non-metallic
resinous
A mineral with a ____________ luster looks glassy.
metallic
earthy
vitreous
resinous
Diamond would be an example of a mineral that has a __________luster.
brilliant/adamantine
earthy
dull
resinous
Talc, the softest mineral has a hardness of ______.
1
2
3
4
A mineral has a mass of 16 g and a volume of 4 ml. What is the density of that mineral?
3 g/mL
4 g/mL
5 g/mL
32 g/mL
What are the three most common minerals on Earth?
gold, silver, aluminum
granite, schist, nalence
quartz, silver, gold
quartz, feldspar, mica
