Worksheetsquiz 3 term 3 grade 5
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
You can find out a mineral's ________________ by seeing what other minerals it can scratch.
cleavage
crystal
hardness
luster
A nonliving solid that has a _______________ form is called a mineral.
minerals
streak
cleavage
crystal
What are the characteristics of Talc?
It has a hardness of 4, a glassy luster, and a white streak.
It has a hardness of 2, a waxy luster, and a white streak.
It has a hardness of 6, a waxy luster, and a white streak.
It has a hardness of 1, a dull luster, and a white or gray streak.
Which mineral has a glassy luster, a white streak, and a hardness of 7?
Flourite
Talc
Quartz
Gypsum
Which mineral is the hardest?
Magnetite
Calcite
Mica
Diamond
What is the biggest difference between a rock and a mineral?
Minerals are the small bits that make up rocks.
Rocks are different colors than minerals.
There is no difference between rocks and minerals.
Rocks are the small bits that make up minerals.
Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:
inorganic, organic and chemical rocks
igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks
sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks
The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with
melting
erosion
deposition
crystallization
