WorksheetsGRADE 5 MINERALS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
All minerals are _____.
transparent crystals
organic
naturally occurring
all of the above
How do you distinguish a rock from a mineral?
rocks are always bigger than minerals
minerals are usually made of small rocks that bind together
rocks can always be identified by their shape; minerals can not
minerals are made of elements that form crystals and rocks are made of one or more minerals
Minerals are described by their _____.
chemical composition
physical characteristics
both A and B
neither A nor B
Which of the following are the best characteristics to use to identify different minerals?
size, color, streak, and crystal shape
cleavage, weight, hardness, and specific gravity
color, texture, weight, and streak
hardness, luster, density, and streak
What does it mean for a mineral to have a definite chemical composition?
its made of chemicals
its made of atoms
its has a formula
it is a molecule
What do we mean when we say a mineral has a crystalline structure?
the mineral made up of elements
the mineral has a repeating pattern of atoms
the mineral is only found in nature
the mineral is inorganic
The following contains the properties of four different samples:
Sample W is hard and composed of two materials
Sample X is soft and composed of one material
Sample Y is hard and composed of one material
Sample Z is hard and composed of three materials
Which of the following is true of the objects?
Samples X and Z are minerals, and
samples W and Y are rocks
Samples X and Y are minerals, and
samples W and Z are rocks.
Samples W and Z are minerals, and
samples X and Y are rocks.
Samples W and Y are minerals, and
samples X and Z are rocks.
The process in which existing minerals
are changed into new minerals due to
the influence of extreme pressure or
temperature is called
deposition
evaporation
metamorphosis
crystallization
