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WorksheetsMinerals 2020
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How a mineral reflects light from its surface
a)
crystal
b)
luster
c)
streak
d)
refraction
2.
The property of splitting easily along flat surfaces
a)
fracture
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
3.
How a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:
a)
streak
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
4.
The color of a minerals powder
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
texture
5.
A ranking of a minerals from softest to hardest
a)
streak test
b)
luster test
c)
Mohs hardness scale
d)
fracture
6.
Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.
a)
elements
b)
atoms
c)
fossils
d)
rocks
7.
The hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale
a)
Talc
b)
Obsidian
c)
Diamond
d)
Quartz
8.
The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale
a)
Gypsum
b)
Talc
c)
Diamond
d)
Feldspar
9.
Minerals are inorganic which means that
a)
they were once parts of living things.
b)
renewable
c)
they were never part of anything living.
d)
they are nonrenewable
10.
A substance composed of a single kind of atom
a)
element
b)
compound
11.
Gold is an example of a/an
a)
compound
b)
element
12.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
13.
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
14.
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
15.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
16.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
17.
Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?
a)
talc
b)
sulfer
c)
mica
d)
pyrite
18.
Because a mineral has a definite volume and shape, it is known as a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
luster
19.
The mass of an object in a given space is known as its
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
density
d)
fracture
20.
A mineral can be scratched by gypsum and quartz.
What is the hardness range?
a)
1-2
b)
2-7
c)
2-10
d)
7-10
21.
A mineral could be scratched by topaz but NOT by fluorite.
What is the hardness range?
a)
1-4
b)
4-8
c)
4-10
d)
8-10
22.
Which of the following is an example of luster?
a)
Soft
b)
White
c)
Metallic
d)
Hard
23.
Rubbing a mineral on a streak plate determines the color of the mineral's _____________
a)
Surface
b)
Interior
c)
Powder
d)
Crystals
24.
What tools do you need to find density
a)
Scale and ruler
b)
Ruler and graduated cylinder
c)
Triple beam balance and water
d)
Graduated cylinder and triple beam balance
25.
If I shine a UV light over a mineral and it glows, it means the mineral has this special property:
a)
Magnetism
b)
Fluorescence
c)
Double Refraction
d)
Luster
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