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Earth Science Minerals

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Minerals must have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
a)
Naturally Occuring
b)
Fixed Crystal Structure
c)
Organic
d)
Solid
2.
Which property of minerals refers to powdered color left by a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Streak
d)
Fracture
3.
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces is called ______________.
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Streak
d)
Fracture
4.
The scale used to measure the resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called the _______________.
a)
Enhanced Fujita Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Mercalli Scale
d)
Moh's Hardness Scale
5.

This diagram shows a test for which mineral property?

a)

Cleavage

b)

Hardness

c)

Luster

d)

Streak

6.

The diagram below shows how a sample of the mineral mica breaks when hit with a rock hammer. This mineral breaks in smooth, flat surfaces because it –

a)

is very hard

b)

is very dense

c)

contains large amounts of iron

d)

has a regular arrangement of atoms

7.

Which term is most associated with the mineral property “hardness”?

a)

Shine

b)

Break

c)

Scratch

d)

Heavy

8.

Which term is most associated with the mineral property “luster”?

a)

Shine

b)

Break

c)

Scratch

d)

Heavy

9.

The chart shows Mohs scale for measuring the hardness of minerals. A mineral that can scratch fluorite and can be scratched by orthoclase is able to —

a)

scratch both calcite and quartz

b)

be scratched by both calcite and quartz

c)

scratch calcite and be scratched by quartz

d)

scratch quartz and be scratched by calcite

10.

The streak test that is useful in identifying minerals, involves studying the–

a)

mineral's crystals with a microscope

b)

the color of the mineral as it burns

c)

the mineral under a fluorescent light

d)

color of the powdered form of the mineral

11.

Geometric crystals with flat surfaces and definite edges

a)

Color

b)

Cleavage

c)

Luster

d)

Crystal form

12.

Breaks in rough or jagged surfaces.

a)

Cleavage

b)

Smelting

c)

Fracture

d)

Native Elements

13.

The compound formed by Silicon and Oxygen

a)

Calcite

b)

Calactite

c)

Silicate

d)

Sulfate

14.

A____ is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with an orderly crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition.

a)

mineral

b)

quarts

c)

diamond

15.

Silicon and oxygen combine to form a structure called the _______

a)

silicon-hydrogen tetrahedron

b)

ion

c)

silicon-oxygen tetrahedron

16.

______are minerals that contain oxygen and one or more other element, which are usually metals

a)

Carbonates

b)

Oxides

c)

Sulfides

17.

____ and____ are minerals that contain the element sulfur.

a)

Oxides, sulfates

b)

Sulfates, Sulfides

c)

Halides, Oxides

18.
Cyanite (Al2SiO5), quartz (SiO2), and leucite (KAlSi2O6) may be grouped together because they all contain -
a)
aluminum
b)
carbon
c)
potassium
d)
silicon
19.

Which conclusion can be made based on the information in the chart?

a)

Quartz is harder than topaz.

b)

Calcite is harder than apatite

c)

Fluorite is harder than feldspar.

d)

Gypsum is harder than talc.

20.

The mineral in the above table that will scratch garnet is —

a)

pyrite

b)

garnet

c)

magnetite

d)

topaz

21.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
22.
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
23.
What is the most common mineral in the world?
a)
amethyst
b)
crystal
c)
quartz
d)
diamond
24.

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

a)

Minerals have a crystalline structure.

b)

Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.

c)

Minerals are inorganic materials.

d)

Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.

25.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
26.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
27.
Mineral crystals can form from cooling ________
a)
dirt
b)
magma
c)
water
d)
air
28.
Metallic and nonmetallic are two examples of the physical property _______________.
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
29.

Which mineral property is best illustrated by the following diagram?

a)

hardness

b)

streak

c)

cleavage

d)

density

30.

Describe the luster of the following mineral.

a)

glassy

b)

dull

c)

metallic

d)

nonmetallic

31.

Which mineral will scratch quartz but not corundum?

a)

talc

b)

topaz

c)

feldspar

d)

diamond

32.
Minerals are inorganic which means that
a)
they were once parts of living things.
b)
renewable
c)
they were never part of anything living.
d)
they are nonrenewable
33.

Mass divided by volume

a)

streak

b)

density

c)

hardness

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