Chapter 3 Test Review

Front

What is the term for the color of a fine powder form of a mineral?

Back

Streak

Front

Which mineral group is the most abundant?

Back

Silicates

Front

What is an atom that has either lost or gained electrons to become electrically charged?

Back

Ion

Front

What is a regularly repeating arrangement of atoms in solid form called?

Back

Crystal

Front

Which of the following is not used to identify minerals: streak, hardness, luster, or size?

Back

Size

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks along certain planes?

Back

Cleavage

Front

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

Back

Luster

Front

What is the measure of a mineral's resistance to being scratched?

Back

Hardness

Front

What is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition?

Back

Mineral

Front

What is the term for a charged particle that has gained or lost electrons?

Back

Ion