WorksheetsMineral Class
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a mineral?
a)
Gold
b)
Basalt
c)
Galena
d)
Diamond
2.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
Naturally occurring
b)
Solid
c)
Organic
d)
Crystal Structure
3.
The tenancy for a mineral to break along flat surfaces
a)
cleavage
b)
silicate mineral
c)
atom
d)
compound
4.
The solid form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
5.
The amount of matter in a given space
a)
element
b)
density
c)
fracture
d)
hardness
6.
Which of the following characteristics does this mineral display?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Magnetism
d)
None!
7.
Which of the following will scratch all the other minerals? (Use the following image)
a)
Corundum
b)
Quartz
c)
Gypsum
d)
Apatite
8.
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light
a)
mineral
b)
luster
c)
non silicate mineral
d)
streak
9.
All the of crystals in this image are quartz...which of the following describes the problem we might have when ID them?
a)
Different minerals can have different colors
b)
Different minerals can have the same colors
c)
The same mineral can have different colors
d)
Minerals all have the same color
10.
Color is one property used to identify minerals
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following minerals are listed from hardest to softest?
a)
Talc - Quartz - Diamond
b)
Diamond - Quartz - Talc
c)
Quartz - Talc - Diamond
d)
Talc - Diamond - Quartz
12.
Which of the following is NOT a step used to ID a mineral?
a)
Color
b)
Origin
c)
Hardness
d)
Special Properties
13.
Which of the following is TRUE about a mineral when compared to a rock?
a)
Rocks are a mixture of things while minerals are not.
b)
Minerals are a mixture of things while rocks are not.
c)
Rocks are classified based on physical properties, minerals are not.
d)
Minerals are classified based on origin, rocks are not.
14.
Which test is being shown in the following image?
a)
Streak Test
b)
Special Properties
c)
Density
d)
Scratch Test
15.
Which test is being shown in the following image?
a)
Streak Test
b)
Special Properties
c)
Density
d)
Scratch Test
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