Topic 3 Minerals Mid-Chapter Test

Front

Heat from the core drives ______ currents.

Back

Convection

Front

The lower mantle is located below which part of the mantle?

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

The streak of a mineral is the color of its ______.

Back

Powder

Front

What is the term used to describe how light reflects from a mineral?

Back

Luster

Front

What type of waves travel through both solids and liquids?

Back

P-waves

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the term for the breaking of a mineral along flat surfaces?

Back

Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks irregularly?

Back

Fracture

Front

What is the term for the natural, solid substance made of minerals?

Back

Rock

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering