Minerals

Front

What is the only mineral that can scratch a diamond?

Back

Another diamond (10)

Front

What do we call the tile used to test streak?

Back

A streak plate

Front

What is a solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating, and three-dimensional pattern?

Back

Crystal (structure)

Front

What term describes resistance to being scratched?

Back

Hardness

Front

What is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces?

Back

Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the color of a mineral's powder?

Back

Streak

Front

What property describes how light reflects off a mineral's surface?

Back

Luster

Front

What is the measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume of a mineral?

Back

Density

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks when it does not follow a flat surface?

Back

Fracture

Front

What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?

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Mohs scale