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Unit 6a Summative Minerals Prep

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains

a)

compounds

b)

materials made by humans

c)

parts of living things

d)

no materials that were once part of living things.

2.

The repeating pattern of a minerals particles forms a solid called a(an)

a)

crystal

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

rock

3.

______ is the hardest known mineral.

a)

Talc

b)

Quartz

c)

Diamond

d)

Gold

4.

Most minerals do NOT split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

c)

crystal

d)

luster

5.

The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is

a)

quartz

b)

talc

c)

apatite

d)

gypsum

6.

Shiny, metallic and pearly are terms used to describe

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

luster

d)

density

7.

Look at the table in the picture. Which statement is true?

a)

Calcite is harder than apatite

b)

Fluorite is harder than feldspar

c)

Gypsum is harder than talc

d)

Quartz is harder than topaz

8.

A mineral's ability to glow under ultraviolet light is called

a)

fluorescence

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

d)

streak

9.

What word BEST describes the material involved in a streak test?

a)

Powder

b)

Liquid

c)

Fracture

d)

Luster

10.

What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?

a)

it's not very lustrous

b)

it's not very hard

c)

it's streak is black in color

d)

it has fracture

11.

What do all rocks have in common?

a)

They all are the same color

b)

They are all the same size

c)

They all contain minerals

d)

They all have the same shape

12.

Which of the following is NOT a way to determine the identity of a mineral?

a)

Color

b)

Hardness

c)

Mass

d)

Streak

e)

Luster

13.

Use the table in the picture: Which of these minerals is non-metallic, yellow-brown in color, and leaves a white streak?

a)

Muscovite

b)

Calcite

c)

Biotite

d)

None of the above

14.

Look at the picture: Which of these minerals is metallic, is silver-gray in color and leaves a red-brown streak?

a)

Pyrite

b)

Hematite

c)

Galena

d)

Muscovite

15.

Which of the following is considered a mineral?

a)

Wood

b)

Gasoline

c)

Diamond

d)

Sulfuric Acid

16.

What is the most common mineral found in Earth's Crust?

a)

Quartz

b)

Feldspar

c)

Ruby

d)

Graphite

17.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

a)

Organic

b)

Naturally Occurring

c)

Orderly Crystal Structure

d)

Solid

18.

If a mineral breaks into pieces shown in the picture, how would you describe its breakage?

a)

Fracture

b)

Crystal structure

c)

Cleavage

d)

Glassy

19.

Which test is the LEAST reliable in identifying minerals?

a)

Luster

b)

Color

c)

Streak

d)

Hardness

20.

Use the picture: Fluorite can scratch this mineral but not gypsum.

a)

Calcite

b)

Apatite

c)

Talc

d)

Quartz