Properties of Minerals

If an object is inorganic it is

• made of living things
• made of non-living things
• isn't real

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• streak

How minerals reflect light is called

• Streak
• Luster
• Hardness

How much a mineral resists scratching is

• Streak
• Fracture
• Hardness
• Cleavage

Which is NOT used for identifying minerals?

• Streak
• Hardness
• Taste

The least useful property when identifying minerals is

• Streak
• Luster
• Color

_________ is when a mineral splits along flat surfaces.

• color
• cleavage
• fracture

___________ breaks in irregular or with jagged edges.

• properties
• hardness
• cleavage
• fracture

Why is coal not a mineral?

• It is not living (inorganic)
• It has plant life in it (organic)

A mineral made of 2 or more elements that have chemically combined is called a

• fracture
• compound
• crystal