Geosphere flashcards

Geosphere flashcards

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Science

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Mayberry

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the 5 characteristics all minerals must have?

Back

1. Occurs naturally 2. Inorganic 3. Solid 4. Definite chemical composition 5. Repeating crystal pattern.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which mineral property is

a) least reliable

b) found by scratching with a fingernail?

c) found by rubbing on a ceramic plate?

d) How light reflects off it?

Back

a) Color

b) Hardness

c) Streak

d) Luster

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What scale is used to determine a mineral's hardness? What is are the softest and hardest minerals?

Back

Moh's Hardness scale

1 is softest (Ex: Talc)

10 is hardest (Ex: Diamond)

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Match the following:

  1. 1. Large Crystals a. formed very quickly

    1. 2. Small Crystals b. Formed slowly

    2. 3. No Crystals c. formed quickly

Back

Large crystals = formed slowly

Small crystals = formed quickly

No crystals = formed very quickly

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Name 2 "special" properties of minerals

Back

Magnetite is magnetic

Calcite bubbles when it comes in contact with an acid.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Name 2 items extracted from quarries and 2 items extracted from mines.

Back

Quarries - Sand, gravel, rocks

Mines - Gold, Copper, Iron

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What problems can we expect in the future regarding mineral supply and cost of mining?

Back

  1. Mineral supply will diminish and be harder to extract, which will lead to increased mining costs.

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