Minerals

Front

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

• Solid
• Inorganic
• Hardness
• Formed in Nature

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Hardness

Front

What is the best description of the mineral property called luster?

Back

How a mineral reflects light.

Front

The atoms within a mineral are arranged in an orderly, repeating three-dimensional pattern. Which characteristic of minerals does this describe?

Back

Crystal Structure

Front

In order for a substance to be a mineral, it has to be _____ or nonliving.

Back

Inorganic

Front

In the lab, a student wants to identify two different minerals by scraping them across a plate to see the color of the powder they leave behind. What property of minerals is she testing?

Back

Streak

Front

A measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching. This is measured by scratching it against another substance of known hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale.

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Hardness

Front

Which statement is the best example of the mineral property of cleavage? Options: The mineral broke and had jagged edges, The mineral broke and had flat edges, Minerals never break, All are correct

Back

The mineral broke and had flat edges.

Front

This characteristic of a mineral means the substance is not made by an organism.

Back

Inorganic

Front

Each element is made up of only one type of ______.

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Atom

Front

This characteristic of a mineral shows the molecules are closely packed together.

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Solid