Rocks and Minerals

A solid, nonliving substance found in nature is called a...

• Igneous

• Mineral

• Sediment

• Sedimentary

Which of these is NOT a type of rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Cement

• Metamorphic

What is the continuous series of changes that rocks undergo?

• Rock Circle

• Rock Cycle

• Rock Transition

• Rock Motion

The ____________ of a mineral describes how easily it can be scratched.

• metal

• crystal

• hardness

• streak

A mineral that is shiny like a metal has a ________________.

• non-metallic luster

• golden luster

• metallic luster

• silver luster

Which of the following is NOT a property?

• hardness

• streak

• luster

• talc

The way a mineral shines is its ____________.

• streak

• cleavage

• luster

• star power

A mineral's tendency to split along flat surfaces is __________.

• streak

• obstruction

• cleavage

• humus

Which mineral property helps you to decide if a mineral is nonmetallic or metallic?

• color

• luster

• hardness

• cleavage

_____________ is the color of the powder left when a mineral is rubbed across a white tile.

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage

• luster