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WorksheetsMineral Properties Exit Ticket
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
2.
_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
3.
__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
fracture
4.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
5.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
6.
Which of the following is an example of luster?
a)
Soft
b)
White
c)
Metallic
d)
Hard
7.
Which minerals would all scratch apatite?
a)
diamond, topaz, quartz
b)
quartz, calcite, gypsum
c)
fluorite, talc, calcite
d)
diamond, fluorite, corundum
8.
This image shows a mineral being tested for:
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Color
d)
Hardness
9.
Minerals have a crystalline structure. What does this mean?
a)
They are metallic
b)
They are solid
c)
They have a repeating atom pattern that is unique
d)
They are naturally occuring
10.
This mineral is _________________
a)
non-metallic
b)
dull
c)
organic
d)
metallic
11.
What are the two types of luster?
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
12.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz
b)
Corundum
c)
Calcite
d)
Orthoclase
13.
The softest minerals is__________
a)
Quartz
b)
Topaz
c)
Talc
d)
Amethyst
14.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
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