Rocks and Minerals - Science Olympiad #1

Front

A mineral must be inorganic, which means that it contains

Back

no materials that were once part of living things.

Front

The color of a mineral’s powder is called its

Back

streak.

Front

Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what type of crystals?

Back

large

Front

Coal is NOT classified as a mineral because

Back

it comes from the remains of plants and animals

Front

The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(n)

Back

crystal

Front

Hardest known mineral: talc, quartz, diamond, gold

Back

diamond

Front

Most minerals do NOT split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of

Back

fracture.

Front

The term used to describe how a mineral reflects light from its surface is

Back

luster.

Front

The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is

Back

talc.

Front

Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called

Back

igneous rock.