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Is It a Mineral

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is paper a mineral?

(User:健ちゃん, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Which characteristic makes glass not a mineral?

(Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)

a)

It is not solid.

b)

It is organic.

c)

It is a mixture and has no definite chemical composition.

d)

It is man-made.

3.

Which characteristic makes granite not a mineral?

a)

It is not solid.

b)

It is organic.

c)

It is a mixture and has no definite chemical composition.

d)

It is man-made.

4.

Which characteristic makes bone not a mineral?

a)

It is not solid.

b)

It is organic.

c)

It does not have a definite chemical composition.

d)

It is man-made.

5.

Is ice a mineral?

(Alexey Kljatov, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Is biotite a mineral?

a)

Maybe

b)

Yes

c)

No

7.

Is chalcopyrite a mineral?

a)

Maybe

b)

Yes

c)

No

8.

Is potassium feldspar a mineral?

a)

Maybe

b)

Yes

c)

No

9.

Is baryte a mineral or a rock?

a)

Neither

b)

Rock

c)

Mineral

10.

Is galena a mineral or a rock?

a)

Neither

b)

Rock

c)

Mineral

11.

Is soapstone a mineral?

a)

Maybe

b)

Yes

c)

No

12.

Is calcite a mineral or a rock?

a)

neither

b)

Rock

c)

Mneral

13.

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

a)

density

b)

streak

c)

mineral

d)

non silicate mineral

14.

What mineral is used for pencils?

a)

Graphite

b)

Galena

c)

Magnetite

d)

Quartz

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mineral?

a)

A) Organic origin

b)

B) Definite chemical composition

c)

C) Liquid state

d)

D) Amorphous structure