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Minerals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

this mine is called

a)

underground mine

b)

surface mmine

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of silicates?

a)

feldspar

b)

quartz

c)

olivine

d)

halides

3.

The mineral group made up of carbon, oxygen and a metal is called

a)

oxide

b)

halide

c)

carbonate

d)

sulphide

4.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a)

carbonate

b)

native element

c)

olivine

d)

oxide

5.

A mineral is ________. (check all that apply)

a)

organic

b)

made up of living things

c)

liquid

d)

solid

e)

has definite chemical composition

6.

The following are examples of minerals except

a)

feldspar

b)

mercury

c)

galena

d)

quartz

7.

Which property of mineral refers to the color of the powder left on a streak plate when the mineral is scraped across it?

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

cleavage

8.

It is the hardest mineral in Moh's Scale of Hardness

a)

diamond

b)

corundum

c)

topaz

d)

quartz

9.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
10.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
11.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
12.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
13.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
14.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
15.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
16.
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
17.
Scientists test for the hardness of a mineral by doing which of the following?
a)
Measuring the mass of the mineral, and comparing it against other minerals
b)
Observing how light reflects off the mineral and how the mineral looks as a result
c)
Observing the color of a mineral and comparing it against other minerals
d)
Scratching the mineral against other substances of known hardness
18.

Which is NOT true of a mineral?

a)

natural occuring

b)

inorganic

c)

liquid or gas

d)

definite chemical composition

19.

Which of the following is true about minerals?

a)

Minerals are made from living things

b)

Minerals are pure

c)

The chemical composition of a mineral is always the same.

d)

The quartz from Vietnam is different from the quartz from Spain.

20.

The following are examples of minerals except

a)

water

b)

gold

c)

quartz

d)

pyrite

21.

Which is NOT true of a mineral?

a)

natural occuring

b)

inorganic

c)

liquid or gas

d)

definite chemical composition

22.

Which of the following is true about minerals?

a)

Minerals are made from living things

b)

Minerals are pure

c)

The chemical composition of a mineral is always the same.

d)

The quartz from Vietnam is different from the quartz from Spain.

23.

The following are examples of minerals except

a)

water

b)

gold

c)

quartz

d)

pyrite

24.

_________________ are small amounts of other substances which are not part of the mineral.

a)

impurities

b)

chemical element

c)

inorganic

d)

atom

25.

A mineral must be __________________.

a)

naturally occuring

b)

organic

c)

inorganic

d)

liquid or gas

e)

solid

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