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Minerals Quiz

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a mineral?

a)

A small part that makes up the mineral of an atom

b)

A naturally occurring element that is not a plant or an animal

c)

Any element on the periodic table

d)

An unnatural element that is always liquid

2.

Which of these is an example of a mineral?

a)

Topaz

b)

Plastic

c)

Water

d)

All of the above

3.

How do minerals form?

a)

When magma heats up, minerals boil to the top.

b)

When magma heats up, minerals cool it down.

c)

When magma heats up it's molecules form crystals.

d)

When magma is still in a volcano it is full of minerals.

4.

Where does table salt come from?

a)

It is formed by flowing magma.

b)

It is left behind after a volcano erupts.

c)

It is formed by freezing water.

d)

It is left behind when water evaporates.

5.

Mica tends to only break into flat pieces, what is this called?

a)

Color

b)

Cleavage

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

6.

If a diamond is a 10 on the mohs scale, what must be true?

a)

It can scratch any other material?

b)

It cannot be scratched by any other material?

c)

It is very strong

d)

All of the above

7.

What is true about streak?

a)

It will be different depending on the minerals color

b)

It will always be the same color for each kind of mineral.

c)

It will reflect a sunbeam differently than a flashlight.

d)

It will always be greenish-black.