WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
Solid
Inorganic
Smell
Formed in Nature
Which of the following would be the best description of the mineral property called luster?
A minerals resistance to being scratched.
The color a mineral gives off.
How a mineral reflects light.
Observing the color of the powder left behind when scraping across a surface.
The atoms within a mineral are arranged in an orderly, repeating three-dimensional pattern. Which of the characteristics of minerals does this statement describe?
Solid
Inorganic
Crystal Structure
Made In Nature
My teacher mentioned that in order for a substance to be a mineral, it has to be _____ or nonliving.
Inorganic
Organic
Mixture
Liquid
In the lab, a student wants to identify two different minerals. So, she takes them and scrapes them across a plate to see the color of the powder they leave behind. What property of minerals is she testing?
Color
Hardness
Luster
Streak
A measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching. This is measured by scratching it against another substance of known hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale.
Color
Hardness
Luster
Streak
Which statement is the best example of the mineral property of cleavage?
The mineral broke and had jagged edges.
The mineral broke and had flat edges.
Minerals never break
All are correct
The breaking of a mineral unevenly in many directions is called
fracture
cleavage
structure
luster
Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?
streak
luster
hardness
size
Describe the breakage and luster of this mineral.
Cleavage/Non-metallic
Fracture/Non-Metallic
Cleavage/Metallic
Fracture/Metallic
defined as a naturally –occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and ordered internal structure.
Minerals
Crystals
Rocks
Magma
Which of the following is NOT COMMON AMONG MINERALS
I. All are formed by natural processes.
II. All are alive
III. Have definite volume or shape.
IV. They are made up of particles that are arranged pattern that is repeated over and over
V. All are not alive and will never be alive
IV
I
II
III
V
All liquids and gases, even those that are naturally formed, are not considered minerals because they are not...what?
Ordered internal structure
Inorganic
Definite chemical composition
Naturally
Solid
What are 3 properties that help a geologist identify a mineral?
smell, size, texture
location, taste, streak color
hardness luster, streak color
Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.
pieces
names
properties
structures
According to Mohs Hardness Scale, what mineral can scratch corundum?
Talc
Topaz
Diamond
Masonry Drill Bit
According to Mohs Hardness Scale, what mineral can scratch apatite but not quartz?
Talc
Topaz
Diamond
Orthoclase
Which of the following is NOT an example of how minerals form?
Cooling solution
Evaporation of a solution
Cooling magma or lava
Dead plants or animals
Rocks are made out of __________________.
particles
minerals
molecules
cells
Which of the following minerals has a metallic luster, a black streak, and could scratch Gold?
Magnetite
Graphite
Galena
Hematite
Which mineral could Fluorite scratch?
Diamond
Calcite
Quartz
Apatite
Which mineral could Quartz not scratch?
Corundum
Talc
Feldspar
Calcite
Which of the following minerals can Apatite scratch? Select all that apply.
Gypsum
Fluorite
Calcite
Diamond
A student is trying to identify a mineral in science class. What property of the mineral is the student testing?
Cleavage
Color
Luster
Streak
Is a fossil considered a mineral?
Yes, because it is a solid.
No, because it is made of the remains of living things.
Yes, because it has a definite chemical composition.
No, because it is not naturally formed.
