Mineral Flashcard Review

Front

The Moh's Hardness Scale is used to identify which property? Options: luster, density, hardness, streak

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hardness

Front

Luster refers to the way a mineral reflects light.

Back

True

Front

Inorganic means that a substance is not made of anything that was once living.

Back

True

Front

Coal, which is made of plant remains, is a mineral.

Back

False

Front

Color is a useful property to identify minerals.

Back

False

Front

Is amber a mineral? Amber is a precious material used in jewelry. It forms when the resin of pine trees hardens.

Back

No, it is not inorganic.

Front

Which property is used to determine the color of a mineral's powder? Options: hardness, luster, streak, density

Back

streak

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral? naturally occurring, inorganic, liquid, crystal structure

Back

liquid

Front

Density is mass per unit of volume.

Back

True

Front

A substance that keeps its shape because its particles can't flow freely is a ________________.

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solid