WorksheetsMinerals & Rocks Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
A natural solid substance that has a definite chemical composition and physical structure is a ______?
Rock
Mineral
Gem
Soil
The property of a mineral splitting evenly along a flat surface is
Luster
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
The property of a mineral splitting unevenly is
Luster
Streak
Cleavage
Fracture
How a mineral reflects light from its surface is known as
Streak
Element
Fracture
Luster
What mineral property is determined by scratching a mineral across an unglazed, white tile?
Hardness
Color
Streak
Cleavage
A physical property that is easy to observe is
Luster
Color
Hardness
Density
The color of the powder left behind by a mineral.
Streak
Cleavage
Color
Luster
Rocks are made out of __________________.
particles
minerals
molecules
cells
A mineral's color when it is ground into powder.
Structure
Texture
Luster
Hardness
Streak
How a mineral reflects light.
Structure
Texture
Luster
Hardness
Streak
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
Structure
Texture
Luster
Hardness
Streak
The size and shape of pieces of materials in a rock.
Structure
Texture
Luster
Hardness
Streak
What type of rock does magma form as it cools?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
In which location would you most likely find an igneous rock?
in a deep cavern
near a volcano
on a sandy beach
near the mouth of a river
Which of the following best explains the forces that cause a rock to change into a metamorphic rock?
heat in the layers below the rock
pressure in the layers above the rock
pressure from above the rock layers above and heat from the magma
What are the crystals in a piece of granite?
minerals
sediment
fossils
metal
If quartz cannot be scratched by a fingernail, copper penny, or a steel file what does that most likely mean?
It is a soft mineral
It is a hard mineral
Which of the following statements describes a mineral's luster?
The mineral's sides are smooth
The mineral's streak is clear
The mineral's surface reflects the light
The mineral's color is grey
A geologist finds a mineral that leaves a black mark on a white tile, dull, and breaks with jagged edges. Which three properties is he describing?
streak, luster, fracture
color, texture, cleavage
streak, color, cleavage
Which of the following is a property of Minerals but NOT a property of Rocks?
Solid
Naturally Occurring
May Contain Organic Components
Definite Chemical Composition
