Minerals

You can find out a mineral's ________________ by seeing what other minerals it can scratch.

• cleavage

• crystal

• hardness

• luster

Gold, silver, copper, and pyrite each have a metallic __________________.

• minerals

• streak

• cleavage

• luster

The color left behind when a mineral is rubbed across a white tile is its ________________.

• crystal

• hardness

• luster

• streak

A nonliving solid that has a _______________ form is called a mineral.

• minerals

• streak

• cleavage

• crystal

Fluorite, talc, diamond, gold, and quartz are all examples of ________________.

• hardness

• luster

• minerals

• streak

A mineral that breaks along straight, smooth lines is said to have ____________________.

• cleavage

• crystal

• hardness

• luster

What are some of the different properties that can be used to identify a mineral? Choose all that apply.

• crystal shape

• cleavage

• streak

• halite

Read the summary statement. Then choose the image that matches the statement.

Minerals are nonliving solids that have crystal shapes. Garnet crystals are shaped almost like soccer balls.

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Read the summary statement. Then choose the image that matches the statement.

Different minerals reflect light in different ways. This property is called luster. Gold has a metallic luster.

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Read the summary statement. Then choose the image that matches the statement.

You see a mineral's streak color using a streak plate. Each mineral has a characteristic streak color. Graphite has a black to gray streak.

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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2