Minerals 101

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When a mineral looks like metal, we call it

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metallic

Front

How a mineral’s surface reflects light is called _____?

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luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

When you scratch one mineral with another mineral or object this is called ______.

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hardness

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When a mineral has jagged edges, it means that it is ____.

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fractured

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You can identify a mineral by this by just looking at it, but it is NOT the best way. Options: fracture, streak, luster, color

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color

Front

A naturally occurring inorganic solid formed from elements or compounds is called a ___________.

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mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

When a mineral breaks in a predictable pattern along smooth, flat surfaces, it is called ____.

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cleavage

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A ______________ test helps identify if a magnet attracts or repels a mineral.

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magnetism

Front

A solid in which the atoms are arranged in orderly, repeating patterns is called a ____.

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crystal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

Something that has NEVER been alive; not formed from once living things is called _____?

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inorganic