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WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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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.
A substance composed of a single kind of atom
a)
element
b)
compound
10.
Mineral containing silicon, oxygen, and usually one or more other elements
a)
carbonate
b)
halide
c)
silicate
d)
sulfate
11.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
coal
d)
magma
12.
Measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
hardness
d)
streak
13.
Ratio of a mineral's weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water
a)
specific gravity
b)
physical property
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
14.
This mineral has a cubic shape
a)
halite
b)
pyrite
c)
quartz
d)
sulfur
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Refer to the Mohs Hardness Scale. A mineral with a hardness of 7 can scratch -
a)
orthoclase feldspar, but cannot scratch talc
b)
calcite, but cannot scratch apatite.
c)
topaz, but cannot scratch fluorite
d)
gypsum, but cannot scratch corundum
18.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
19.
When a nonmetal gains electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
Anion
b)
Cation
20.
When a metal loses electrons, it becomes this type of ion.
a)
anion
b)
cation
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