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Mineral ID

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Does this mineral exhibit cleavage or fracture?

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

2.

Does this mineral exhibit cleavage or fracture?

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

3.

Does this mineral exhibit cleavage or fracture?

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

4.

Does this mineral exhibit cleavage or fracture?

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

5.

What type of luster does this mineral exhibit?

a)

metallic

b)

non-metallic

6.

What type of luster does this mineral exhibit?

a)

metallic

b)

non-metallic

7.

What type of luster does this mineral exhibit?

a)

metallic

b)

non-metallic

8.

What type of luster does this mineral exhibit?

a)

metallic

b)

non-metallic

9.

What type of luster does this mineral exhibit?

a)

metallic

b)

non-metallic

10.

What type of luster does this mineral exhibit?

a)

metallic

b)

non-metallic

11.

A distinguishing characteristic of this mineral is its

a)

double refraction

b)

magnetism

c)

cubic cleavage

d)

greasy feel

12.

This mineral is a 7 on the _____ hardness scale.

a)

Larry's

b)

Curly's

c)

Moh's

13.

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's

a)

hardness

b)

specific gravity

c)

luster

d)

streak

14.

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

cleavage

d)

fracture

15.

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

heft

16.

Which test is not reliable in identifying minerals

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

specific gravity

d)

color

17.

Breakage along smooth, flat planes

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

c)

streak

d)

ore

18.

Metallic and nonmetallic are two examples of the physical property _______________.

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

luster

d)

cleavage

19.

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

20.

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

21.

Which mineral property is being shown here?

a)

luster

b)

hardness

c)

cleavage

d)

streak

22.

Which of these minerals is softer than glass?

a)

Topaz

b)

Corundum

c)

Calcite

d)

Orthoclase

23.

Can a penny scratch fluorite?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Can a glass plate scratch apatite?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

26.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

27.

The mineral shown demonstrates

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

28.

The mineral Sulfur shown demonstates

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

29.

The mineral Mica shown demonstrates

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

30.

The minerals shown leave a

a)

colored streak

b)

colorless or white streak

31.

The minerals here leave a

a)

colored streak

b)

colorless or white streak

32.

Using Moh's hardness scale, the mineral here can be considered

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

33.

The mineral shown is

a)

nonmetallic

b)

metallic

34.

The mineral shown is

a)

nonmetallic

b)

metallic

35.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

36.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic and shows fracture

b)

metallic and shows cleavage

c)

nonmetallic and shows fracture

d)

nonmetallic and shows cleavage

37.

Each mineral has a "crystalline form" - what does this mean?

a)

Each mineral forms a crystal

b)

Each mineral is made of one substance

c)

Each mineral is solid

d)

Minerals are not made by living creatures

38.

Minerals are "in-organic" - what does this mean?

a)

They are NOT made by living creatures

b)

They can be made by living creatures

c)

They are made of only one substance

d)

They are solid

39.

A mineral is scraped across a ceramic plate and a red colored powder is left behind. What does this mean?

a)

The mineral has a red streak

b)

The color of the mineral is red

c)

The luster of the mineral is "dull"

d)

The density of the mineral is low

40.

A mineral can be scratched by a penny. Which of the following is true?

a)

The mineral is softer than a penny

b)

The mineral is harder than a penny

c)

The mineral is just as hard as a penny

d)

None of these are true

41.

A mineral can be scratched by a penny, but not by a fingernail. What is the mineral's hardness?

a)

between 2.5 and 3.5

b)

4

c)

2

d)

greater than 3.5

42.

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

43.

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

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