Minerals

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The following image shows what mineral property?

• Hardness
• Streak
• Cleavage
• Density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

• luster
• color
• streak
• cleavage

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall
• Step on it
• Scratch Test
• Kick it until it breaks

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

• density
• streak
• mineral
• non silicate mineral

The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms

• crystal
• density
• element
• fracture 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

What does the Mohs Scale measure?

• Streak
• Luster
• Hardness
• Cleavage

________________ describes how light reflects off a mineral.

• Luster
• Hardness
• Fracture
• Color

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2