Mineral Identification Worksheet
A Grade 5 science worksheet to help students learn about identifying different minerals based on their physical properties.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of mineral identification.
1. Which property describes how a mineral reflects light?
Hardness
Streak
Luster
Cleavage
2. What is the color of a mineral's powder when rubbed on an unglazed porcelain plate?
Color
Luster
Streak
Density
3. The ability of a mineral to scratch another mineral is called its .
4. Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition and a(n) atomic arrangement.
5. All minerals have the same color.
True
False
6. A mineral's streak is always the same color as the mineral itself.
True
False
7. Describe two properties you can use to identify a mineral.
Look at the image below showing different rock types. While rocks are made of minerals, we can observe characteristics of rocks to infer their mineral composition.
8. Based on the appearance of the rocks, what are some visual clues you might use to guess what minerals they contain? (Think about color, sparkle, layers, etc.)
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