Rocks and Minerals

Front

What describes how a mineral looks if it breaks in an irregular way?

Back

Fracture

Front

What does it mean if a mineral is described as inorganic?

Back

It means that the mineral cannot come from something that was once living.

Front

What type of rock results from the melting and cooling of magma?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What property of a mineral is measured on the Mohs Scale?

Back

Hardness.

Front

What is found by rubbing a mineral against an unglazed tile?

Back

Streak.

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral reflects light?

Back

Luster.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

What is the process called when rocks change form due to heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphism.

Front

What is the term for the color of a mineral in powdered form?

Back

Streak.

Front

What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a mineral?

Back

Crystal structure.