6th Grade Minerals Unit

Front

Which property of minerals does the photo represent? Options: fracture, streak, luster, cleavage

Back

cleavage

Front

If a mineral can scratch topaz, what is its hardness range?

Back

8 - 10

Front

Which mineral property is being shown here? Options: luster, hardness, cleavage, streak

Back

streak

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral? Options: streak, crystal structure, inorganic, chemical composition

Back

streak

Front

The color of the powdered form of a mineral found by rubbing a mineral against a white tile.

Back

Streak

Front

The tendency for a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form, smooth flat surfaces.

Back

Cleavage

Front

What is the scale that is used to indicate hardness of a mineral?

Back

Moh's scale

Front

If a mineral does not break smoothly, and leaves an uneven surface:

Back

fracture

Front

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid which has a definite crystalline structure

Back

Mineral

Front

What term refers to the regular, geometric shapes that occur in many minerals?

Back

crystal