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WorksheetsHow are minerals classified?
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Are natural, nonliving solid crystals that make up rocks
minerals
rocks
hardness
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light is called _________________ .
taste
hardness
luster
How easily the surface of a mineral can be scratched is ________________ .
cleavage
hardness
sedimentary
The color of the powder that a mineral leaves when it is scratched across a special plate is
called ___________________.
streak
fire
luster
Minerals that break in smoothly, flat surfaces have _________________ .
taste
fire
cleavage
Talk is the hardest mineral
true
false
The diamond is the hardest mineral
true
fast
A mineral that is graded with a 10 on the scale because of its hardness is the:
talc
quartz
diamond
To determine the hardness of a mineral, you can use _______ Scale.
Mohs
Moss
Moes
Minerals are identified and sorted by different characteristics. Luster is one way to sort minerals into different types. What is a mineral's luster?
the way that light reflects from its surface
the mineral's elements and their arrangement
the color that it makes when rubbed on a tile
the way that it breaks when you strike it with a wedge
What property of minerals is measured by scratching the surface of the mineral?
magnestism
hardness
color
luster
Sally is trying to identify a mineral. She notes that the mineral can easily break into flat sections. What property has she observed?
hardness
streak
luster
cleavage
Rocks are mostly made of
minerals
lava
fossils
dirt
Mark all the ways minerals can be identified.
vegetables
color
crystal shape
heat
hardness
____________ ranks minerals by it's hardness.
Streak
Cleavage
Luster
Moh's Scale
Scientists identify rocks by all of the following except...
color
luster
hardness
channel
Scientists identify rocks by their color, luster,
hardness, streak, cleavage, and crystal shape.
True
False
A mineral can scratch other minerals with higher rankings.
true
false
sometimes
Crystals are classified by...
shapes they form
angles they form
shapes and angles they form
Which sentence is correct?
Some minerals can be classified by taste.
All minerals can be classified by taste.
No minerals can be classified by taste.
Which sentence is correct?
All minerals can be classified by smell.
Some minerals can be classified by smell.
No minerals can be classified by smell.
All around the world, each mineral has the same chemical
true
fast
All around the world, rocks have the same _________________ composition.
chemical
formed
millions
A mineral that is graded with a 10 on the scale because of its hardness is the:
talc
quartz
diamond
Is the following statement true?
Rocks make up minerals.
true
false
There are more than _________ kinds of minerals.
4,000
400
3,000
30
Diamonds are the softest mineral.
true
false
sometimes
A mineral can scratch other minerals with higher rankings.
true
false
sometimes
All rocks are made up of one or more __________________________.
metals
rocks
minerals
animals
A student sorted mineral samples into two groups: dull and shiny. Which of the following properties did the student use to sort the mineral samples into groups?
luster
streak
cleavage
color
Since many minerals have the same ______ , it cannot be the only property used to identify a mineral.
mass
color
magnetism
hardness
Hardness, color, and luster are examples of a mineral’s _____________.
weight
price
health
properties
_____________the color od the powder that a mineral leaves when it is scratched across a special plate.
luster
mineral
streak
_________ the way the surface of a mineral reflects light.
luster
streak
mineral
A geologist is a scientist who studies Earth materials. A geologist wants to test the
streak of a mineral. What should she do?
Rub the mineral sample across a ceramic plate.
View the mineral sample under bright lights.
Place salt on top of the mineral sample.
Use fire to melt the mineral sample.
Jackie describes a mineral sample as metallic and shiny. Which observable property
is Jackie describing?
streak
color
hardness
luster
