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Minerals

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The way a surface reflects light.
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
streak
d)
density
2.
Color of a mineral in powdered form.
a)
hardness
b)
streak
c)
breakage
d)
density
3.
A shiny material is described as having a __________________ luster
a)
metallic
b)
nonmetallic
4.
A dull material is described as having a __________________ luster.
a)
metallic
b)
nonmetallic
5.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
fracture
6.
A ________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid that can have crystal structure and definite chemical composition. 
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
crystal
d)
fluorite
7.
Inorganic means not made of living things.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What are the two types of luster? 
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
9.

A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal structure

a)

Rock

b)

streak

c)

mineral

10.

The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces

a)

streak

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

11.

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

a)

hardness

b)

luster

c)

streak

12.

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

c)

hardness

13.

Mass divided by volume

a)

streak

b)

density

c)

hardness

14.

When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.

a)

hardness

b)

streak

15.

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

a)

Linear scale

b)

bathroom scale

c)

Moh's scale

16.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

17.

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

size

18.

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

19.

Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?

a)

pearl

b)

diamond

c)

talc

d)

quartz

20.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
21.
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
22.
_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Solid
d)
Crystal Shape
23.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
24.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
25.

Talc is the softest mineral on Mohs Hardness Scale.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

If a mineral is scratched by talc, what must its hardness rating be?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

10

27.

Diamond is the hardest mineral.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Feldspar is # 6.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is # 4 on the MOH's scale?

a)

Fluorite

b)

Feldspar

c)

Quartz

d)

Calcite

30.

Which mineral is HARDER than quartz?

a)

Topaz, Corundum, and Diamond

b)

Feldspar. Apatite, and Talc

c)

Talc, Gypsum, Topaz

d)

Diamond, Calcite, Fluorite

31.

Quartz can be scratched by Topaz.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?
a)
Talc 
b)
Gypsum 
c)
Apatite 
d)
Calcite 
33.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes 
b)
No 
34.
What can scratch Talc?
a)
Gypsum
b)
Diamond
c)
Quartz
d)
All of them
35.

9. Why did quartz scratch the glass easier than feldspar?

a)

Because it is softer.

b)

Because it has a lower scale.

c)

Because it is harder.

d)

None of the above

36.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
37.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
What do all rocks have in common?
a)
same size
b)
same color
c)
contain minerals
d)
same shape
39.
The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . . 
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
zoologist
d)
rockologist
40.

which mineral can't be scratched by a fingernail but can be scratched by a penny.

a)

calcite

b)

corundum

c)

gypsum

d)

talc

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