WorksheetsMineral Identification BrainPOP Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is a chemical property of a mineral?
Hardness
Luster
Atomic structure
Color
What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?
It's not very lustrous.
It's not very hard.
Its streak is black-colored.
It has fracture.
Which of the following minerals has a metallic luster?
What word describes the material involved in a streak test?
Fractured
Powdered
Scratched
Liquid
What tool would you need discover whether a mineral has fracture?
A hammer
A file
A grinder
A harder mineral
Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?
Talc
Calcite
Quartz
Diamond
Which physical property requires no tools, scales, or other equipment to determine?
Hardness
Fracture
Color
Cleavage
Why do you need to run several tests before you can identify a mineral with 100 percent certainty?
Minerals all have the same chemical structure
Many minerals share physical properties in common
Minerals' physical properties can change very quickly
A mineral can only be subjected to a few tests before it degrades
What property of a mineral indicates that it has cleavage?
A milky-white color
The ability to be scratched by a steel file
The fact that it sizzles in the presence of hydrochloric acid
Smooth faces
What term best describes the way minerals are identified?
Guesswork
Gimmick
Procedure
Trick
