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Minerals 1

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: A mineral is a living substance found in nature.
a)
True
b)
False
2.

Minerals have a definite chemical composition.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.
A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
alloy
4.
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
5.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
6.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture 
7.
The mineral halite is formed by 
a)
hot water solutions
b)
cooling of magma
c)
cooling of lava
d)
evaporation
8.
Large crystals are going to form
a)
when lava erupts from a volcano
b)
when a shallow sea evaporates
c)
when magma underground cools off
d)
all of the above
9.
A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure: 
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
10.
Which of the following must be true for a substance to be considered a mineral?
a)
It must be inorganic
b)
It must be glassy
c)
It must be a gem
d)
It only be found on Earth
11.
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
12.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
13.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture 
14.
You are in California playing around in a stream when you come across a substance that appears to be gold. Which test would be the most inaccurate in determining if it is gold?
a)
color
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
density
15.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
16.

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

a)

does not come from living things (Inorganic)

b)

is naturally occuring (not man made)

c)

has a crystal structure

d)

all of the above

17.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?

a)

Naturally occurring

b)

Definite chemical composition

c)

Made from organic substances

d)

Solid

18.

________ means that the mineral was formed by nature and not a mechanical machine.

a)

Inorganic

b)

Definite Chemical Composition

c)

Naturally Occurring

d)

Crystal shape

19.
What does a definite chemical composition mean? 
a)
There are random elements in the mineral 
b)
There are certain elements in definite proportions
c)
Its a fake mineral 
d)
Its inorganic
20.

Which MINERAL is used in toothpaste?

a)

FluoriTe

b)

FluoriDe

21.

Which mineral is used in casts for broken bones?

a)

Halite

b)

Calcite

c)

Talc

d)

Gypsum

22.

Which mineral is used in glass products?

a)

Calcite

b)

Quartz

c)

Gold

d)

Pyrite

23.

Which mineral is often confused for gold (and also goes by the name "fool's gold"?

a)

Copper

b)

Silver

c)

Pyrite

d)

Magnetite

24.

Which mineral is used for wiring in electronics?

a)

Silver

b)

Boron

c)

Quartz

d)

Copper

25.

Which of the following is NOT a native element?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Sulfur

d)

Calcite

26.
The properties of the elements that make up a compound are usually very similar to the compound itself.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
How many elements are represented in the compound?
Na2CO3
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

H2O

b)

Au

c)

NaCl

d)

CO2

29.
Can compounds be found in the periodic table?
a)
Yes
b)
No
30.
Is sugar (C12H22O11) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
31.
Is water an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
32.

A compound consists of two or more elements bonded together.

a)

True

b)

False

33.
Is Iron (Fe) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
34.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

Water - H2O

b)

Gold - Au

c)

Sodium Chloride (table salt) - NaCl

d)

Carbon Dioxide - CO2

35.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

Water

b)

Gold

c)

Sodium Chloride (table salt)

d)

Carbon Dioxide

36.

Which of the following is a native element?

a)

sulfur

b)

quartz

c)

azurite

d)

apatite

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