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Rocks and Minerals

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nonliving solid has a crystal form

a)

rocks

b)

minerals

c)

luster

2.

Rocks that don't shine and have a "dull" look. These don't reflect light very well.

a)

fine grained

b)

shiny

c)

luster

d)

non-metallic luster

3.

What mineral has a hardness of 10 and cannont be scratched by anything other than itself?

a)

Talc

b)

Granite

c)

Diamond

4.

Which property does Not belong?

a)

texture

b)

weight

c)

color

d)

luster

5.

When a mineral is ground into powder, this is the color of the powder. Sometimes this color is not the same color as the original mineral

a)

crystal

b)

streak

c)

luster

d)

silicate

6.

Most rocks are made up of ____

a)

glasses

b)

rocks

c)

minerals

7.

What does a mineral's luster describe?

a)

how it is formed

b)

how light reflects off of it

c)

how difficult it is to scratch

8.

Which of these statements about rocks is not True

a)

Rocks are made of minerals

b)

Rocks are non-living things

c)

Rocks are all hard

9.

A steel nail can scratch a certain mineral. A copper penny cannot scratch the same mineral. which statement is TRUE about the mineral

a)

It is softer than both copper and steel

b)

It is harder than both copper and steel

c)

It is harder than steel, but softer than copper

d)

It is harder than copper, but softer than steel

10.

Paul wants to identify a mineral. He rubs a corner of the mineral across a white tile and records the color of the mark. What property is Paul testing?

a)

cleavage

b)

color

c)

luster

d)

streak