Roks and Minerals "Mohs Scale"

A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a crystalline structure is a

• Sulfide
• Sulfate
• Mineral
• Element

_____ is how light bounces off of a mineral.

• Color
• Hardness
• Luster 
• Streak

How much a mineral resists scratching is

• Streak
• Fracture
• Hardness
• Cleavage

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

The way a surface (of a mineral) reflect light. Either metallic or nonmetallic:

• Cleavage
• Streak
• Luster
• Reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these minerals is softer than glass?

• Topaz 
• Corundum 
• Calcite 
• Orthoclase 

If a mineral is scratched by talc, what must its hardness rating be?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 10

Diamond is the hardest mineral.

• True

• False

Which mineral is HARDER than quartz?

• Topaz, Corundum, and Diamond

• Feldspar. Apatite, and Talc

• Talc, Gypsum, Topaz

• Diamond, Calcite, Fluorite

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Quartz can be scratched by Topaz.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?

• Talc 
• Gypsum 
• Apatite 
• Calcite 

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3