Chapter 3 Minerals Review

Front

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

Back

streak

Front

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

Back

ion

Front

What is the description of the way light interacts with the surface of a mineral?

Back

luster

Front

Which of the following is not a mineral: quartz, coal, halite, or ice?

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coal

Front

What is the fundamental unit of matter that cannot be divided by chemical means?

Back

element

Front

What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure?

Back

mineral

Front

What is the process by which minerals form from cooling magma?

Back

crystallization

Front

What is the term for the resistance of a mineral to being scratched?

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hardness

Front

What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?

Back

Mohs scale

Front

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

Back

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