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Minerals and their Uses

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What mineral is found in our toothpaste?

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

gum

d)

fluorite

2.

What mineral is used in electrical wires?

a)

fluorite

b)

gold

c)

copper

d)

gypsum

3.

Which mineral is used to make medical casts when you break a bone??

a)

fluorite

b)

quartz

c)

gypsum

d)

magnetite

4.

Which mineral is used in watches?

a)

quartz

b)

gypsum

c)

talcum

d)

mica

5.

Which mineral can be broken apart in sheets?

a)

calcite

b)

mica

c)

iron

d)

gold

6.

Which mineral is fed to chickens and used to make medicines, such as antacid tablets?

a)

mica

b)

gold

c)

iron

d)

calcite

7.

Which is the most common mineral and element on Earth?

a)

silver

b)

oxygen

c)

iron

d)

magnetite

8.

Which mineral is needed for the growth and development of your body?

a)

fluorite

b)

iron

c)

calcite

d)

vitamin C

9.

Which mineral was used in the early compass?

a)

iron

b)

gold

c)

chlorofluorcarbons

d)

magnetite

10.

Which element was found on the moon?

a)

cheese

b)

mica

c)

palatz

d)

quartz

11.

Which mineral is found in milk?

a)

copper

b)

calcium

c)

athenite

d)

fluorite

12.

Which mineral is in a pencil?

a)

rubber

b)

graphite

c)

gold

d)

mica

13.

Which mineral attracts metals?

a)

magnetite

b)

milk

c)

copper

d)

iron

14.

Which mineral has crystals in the shape of cubes?

a)

emerald

b)

halite

c)

fluorite

d)

rubix

15.

Which two minerals can be used to make pots and pans?

a)

iron

b)

talcum

c)

copper

d)

gypsum

16.

Which mineral makes baby powder and chalk?

a)

silver

b)

talc

c)

isabellite

d)

fluorite