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WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
alloy
2.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
3.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
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.
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
6.
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
7.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
8.
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
9.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
10.
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
11.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
12.
The mineral iron is primarily used to make
a)
jewelry
b)
tools
c)
cement
d)
glass
13.
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
14.
Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.
a)
pieces
b)
names
c)
properties
d)
structures
15.
Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
size
16.
-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
harness
d)
luster
17.
- the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
hardness
18.
Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.
a)
metallic
b)
nonmetallic
19.
Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?
a)
pearl
b)
diamond
c)
talc
d)
quartz
20.
When we tested minerals in class, we used a nail, a penny, and our fingernail to test the ___________________ of the mineral
a)
streak
b)
hardness
21.
The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral
a)
Linear scale
b)
bathroom scale
c)
Moh's scale
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