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Minerals Fey

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The way in which a mineral reflects light

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

2.

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

a)

Rock

b)

streak

c)

mineral

3.

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

a)

streak

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

4.

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

a)

hardness

b)

luster

c)

streak

5.

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

c)

hardness

6.

The color of the powder of a mineral

a)

hardness

b)

streak

c)

luster

7.

When we tested minerals in class, we used a nail, a penny, and our fingernail to test the ___________________ of the mineral

a)

streak

b)

hardness

8.

The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

a)

luster

b)

color

9.

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

10.

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

a)

Linear scale

b)

bathroom scale

c)

Moh's scale

11.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

12.

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

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

13.

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

a)

pearl

b)

diamond

c)

talc

d)

quartz

14.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
15.
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
16.
_____________________ 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
17.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
18.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
19.

Color of powder left when a mineral is scraped on a surface.

a)

streak

b)

mineral

c)

luster

d)

hardness

20.

What mineral is the hardest on the Moh's scale?

a)

talc-1

b)

quartz-7

c)

diamond-10

21.

Is liquid water a mineral?

a)

yes

b)

no

22.

Is ice a mineral?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Which of these will scratch the other two?

a)

Topaz-8

b)

Fluorite-4

c)

Gypsum-2

24.

What are 3 properties that help a geologist identify a mineral?

a)

smell, size, texture

b)

location, taste, streak color

c)

hardness luster, streak color

25.

Which of these can scratch quartz?

a)

Steel Nail

b)

Apatite

c)

Topaz

d)

Penny

26.

True or False: Corundum can scratch a copper penny?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

According to the chart, which is harder apatite or fluorite?

a)

Apatite

b)

Fluorite

28.

Which mineral can scratch fluorite, but not orthoclase?

a)

Calcite

b)

Apatite

c)

Quartz

d)

Topaz

29.

Which mineral can scratch fluorite, but not orthoclase?

a)

Calcite

b)

Apatite

c)

Quartz

d)

Topaz

30.

You can identify a mineral by this by just looking at it, but it is NOT the best way.

a)

fracture

b)

streak

c)

luster

d)

color

31.

When a mineral breaks in a predictable pattern along smooth, flat surfaces it is called ____.

a)

streak

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

32.

Something that has NEVER been alive; not formed from once living things is called _____.

a)

inorganic

b)

organic

33.

The color of a mineral's powder left behind after it is scratched on a piece of unglazed tile is its

a)

color

b)

cleavage

c)

luster

d)

streak

34.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
35.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It is not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
36.
A student found a substance that he thought was a mineral. The substance fell out of the container and the liquid spilled all over the floor. Why is the substance not a mineral?
a)
It is man-made
b)
It is a liquid
c)
It is organic
d)
It is solid
37.
Although cement, brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in the Earth’s crust, they are NOT classified as minerals because___________________.
a)
They are organic
b)
They have a crystalline structure.
c)
They can be a liquid
d)
They are not naturally occurring
38.
Imagine that you work at a jeweler’s shop and someone brings in some gold nuggets for sale. You are not sure if the nuggets are real gold. Which identification test would help you decide whether the nuggets are gold?
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
streak
d)
magnetic
39.

Which of the following minerals has a metallic luster, a black streak, and could scratch Gold?

a)

Magnetite

b)

Graphite

c)

Galena

d)

Hematite

40.

Coal is a rock that is made up of trees that died millions of years ago. Is coal organic or inorganic?

a)

Organic

b)

Inorganic

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