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WorksheetsUnit 6a Summative Minerals Prep
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains
compounds
materials made by humans
parts of living things
no materials that were once part of living things.
The repeating pattern of a minerals particles forms a solid called a(an)
crystal
element
compound
rock
______ is the hardest known mineral.
Talc
Quartz
Diamond
Gold
Most minerals do NOT split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of
cleavage
fracture
crystal
luster
The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is
quartz
talc
apatite
gypsum
Shiny, metallic and pearly are terms used to describe
streak
color
luster
density
Look at the table in the picture. Which statement is true?
Calcite is harder than apatite
Fluorite is harder than feldspar
Gypsum is harder than talc
Quartz is harder than topaz
A mineral's ability to glow under ultraviolet light is called
fluorescence
cleavage
fracture
streak
What word BEST describes the material involved in a streak test?
Powder
Liquid
Fracture
Luster
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
it's streak is black in color
it has fracture
What do all rocks have in common?
They all are the same color
They are all the same size
They all contain minerals
They all have the same shape
Which of the following is NOT a way to determine the identity of a mineral?
Color
Hardness
Mass
Streak
Luster
Use the table in the picture: Which of these minerals is non-metallic, yellow-brown in color, and leaves a white streak?
Muscovite
Calcite
Biotite
None of the above
Look at the picture: Which of these minerals is metallic, is silver-gray in color and leaves a red-brown streak?
Pyrite
Hematite
Galena
Muscovite
Which of the following is considered a mineral?
Wood
Gasoline
Diamond
Sulfuric Acid
What is the most common mineral found in Earth's Crust?
Quartz
Feldspar
Ruby
Graphite
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
Organic
Naturally Occurring
Orderly Crystal Structure
Solid
If a mineral breaks into pieces shown in the picture, how would you describe its breakage?
Fracture
Crystal structure
Cleavage
Glassy
Which test is the LEAST reliable in identifying minerals?
Luster
Color
Streak
Hardness
Use the picture: Fluorite can scratch this mineral but not gypsum.
Calcite
Apatite
Talc
Quartz
