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minerals

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The way in which a mineral reflects light

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

2.

The way in which a mineral reflects light

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

3.

The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces

a)

streak

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

4.

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

a)

hardness

b)

luster

c)

streak

5.

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

c)

hardness

6.

The color of the powder of a mineral

a)

hardness

b)

streak

c)

luster

7.

The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

a)

luster

b)

color

8.

When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.

a)

hardness

b)

streak

9.

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

a)

Linear scale

b)

bathroom scale

c)

Moh's scale

10.

SELECT THE 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF A MINERAL

a)

solid, naturally occurring, inorganic, chemical formula, crystal structure

b)

chemical composition, organic, living, crystal structure

c)

inorganic, plastic, shiny, non-metallic, chemical formula

d)

organic, non-living, metallic, rocky, liquid

11.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
12.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
13.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
14.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
15.
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
16.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
17.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
18.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
19.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
20.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture 
21.
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
22.
Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?
a)
talc
b)
sulfer
c)
mica
d)
pyrite
23.
Mineral containing silicon, oxygen, and usually one or more other elements
a)
carbonate
b)
halide
c)
silicate
d)
sulfate
24.
A valuable, rare mineral
a)
ore
b)
gem
c)
rock
d)
bling
25.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
coal
d)
magma
26.
How light is reflected off a mineral
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
luster
d)
fracture
27.
Measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
hardness
d)
streak
28.
Breakage along smooth, flat planes
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
ore
29.
The color of a mineral's powder
a)
color
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
powder
30.
Breakage along rough or jagged edges
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
streak
d)
luster
31.

This mineral may cause lung cancer

a)

halite

b)

sulfur

c)

asbestos

d)

corundum

32.

How does a streak test help identify different minerals?

a)

minerals that leave a clear streak are usually gold

b)

if a mineral scratches a piece of tile, it is harder than the tile

c)

the streak left behind by a mineral helps classify the luster

d)

sometimes the streak can be a different color than the mineral's surface color

33.
What are the two types of luster? 
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
34.
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. 
35.
True or False: Minerals make up rocks. 
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?
a)
Talc 
b)
Gypsum 
c)
Apatite 
d)
Calcite 
37.
What mineral is used in the production of drywall or wallboard?  
a)
talc
b)
gypsum
c)
kaolinite
d)
mica
38.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes 
b)
No 
39.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz 
b)
Corundum 
c)
Calcite 
d)
Orthoclase 
40.
True or False: A mineral is a nonliving substance found in nature.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
A mineral is a natural resource: True or False
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which is NOT a property used for identifying minerals?
a)
Streak
b)
Hardness
c)
Taste
d)
Color
43.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
44.
Minerals have different properties that help scientists identify them. Which is not a property used to identify minerals?
a)
Hardness
b)
Luster
c)
Size
d)
Color
45.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the softest?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
46.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
47.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Heaviness
d)
Density
48.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage/Fracture
d)
Smell
49.
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
50.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
51.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
52.
Which is NOT a property used for identifying minerals?
a)
Streak
b)
Hardness
c)
Texture
d)
Specific Gravity
53.
The most obvious, but also least useful, property when identifying minerals.
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Cleavage
d)
Color
54.
A mineral breaks into pieces, like the one shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
55.
Which of the following elements is not found in Plagioclase Feldspar?
a)
Na
b)
Al
c)
Si
d)
Pb
56.
Which mineral is hard enough to scratch calcite but is not hard enough to scratch amphibole?
a)
muscovite mica
b)
olivine
c)
fluorite
d)
graphite

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