Free Printable Warm-up: Minerals

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Warm-up: Minerals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name

Class

Date

The size of the minerals mainly depends on.....

the time and space allowed for it to form

the type of elements used

the type of rock it is associated with

the amount of exposure to the air.

Minerals are (choose all that apply)...

naturally occurring

organic

inorganic

solid

specific color

Which mineral property is being shown here?

luster

hardness

cleavage

streak

Which minerals would all scratch apatite?

diamond, topaz, quartz

quartz, calcite, gypsum

fluorite, talc, calcite

diamond, fluorite, corundum

Which of these minerals is softer than glass?

Topaz

Corundum

Calcite

Orthoclase

The following image shows what mineral property?

Hardness

Streak

Cleavage

Density

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

definite chemical composition

crystal structure

naturally occuring

all of the above

What mineral is used for pencils?

Graphite

Galena

Magnetite

Quartz

What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?

feldspar

talc

gypsum

kaolinite

10.

The minerals like halite and rock salt is formed by

hot water solutions

cooling of magma

cooling of lava

evaporation

11.

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

metallic

nonmetallic

12.

What class does Hematite - Fe₂O₃- belong to?

Sulfides

Sulfates

Native elements

Oxides

13.

What class does Gold - Au - belong to?

Native Elements

Oxides

Silicates

Carbonates

14.

What class does Garnet - Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ - belong to?

Silicates

Carbonates

Sulfides

Sulfates

15.

What class does Dolomite - CaMg(CO₃)₂ - belong to?

Carbonates

Native Elements

Silcates

Halides

100 %

Warm-up: Minerals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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