Minerals Flashcard

Front

Which of these best defines a mineral?

Back

Minerals are always solid and inorganic.

Front

Which fact about Moh's hardness scale is true?

Back

Talc is a 1 on the scale and Diamond is a 10.

Front

A mineral's _________ is how it reflects light or how shiny it is.

Back

Luster

Front

A mineral's _____________ is how resistant it is to being scratched.

Back

Hardness

Front

A mineral's _____________ is the color of the powder left behind by the mineral when you draw with it.

Back

Streak

Front

Buoyancy

Back

The ability of an object to float in water.

Front

Which of the following is true?
- Rocks are made of minerals; minerals are made of elements.
- Minerals are made of rocks; rocks are made of elements.
- Elements are made of minerals; minerals are made of rocks.
- Rocks are made of minerals; elements are made of rocks.

Back

Rocks are made of minerals; minerals are made of elements.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

The four minerals in this picture all broke into even sheets or flat surfaces. What property do they all share?

Back

Cleavage

Front

The four minerals in the picture all broke into irregular pieces with uneven surfaces. What property do they share?

Back

Fracture

Front

What mineral test is being performed in the picture? Options: Hardness, Cleavage, Streak, Luster

Back

Streak