Minerals

Occurs when a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface

• cleavage
• fracture
• streak
• luster

The color of a mineral in powder form is called?

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

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

A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure 

• density
• streak
• mineral
• non silicate mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral? 

• Very effective.  You can immediately identify it based only on the color. 
• It doesn't make a difference.  Every mineral can be any color.  
• It is one property and may not be used alone to identify a mineral. 
• Color isn't a physical property. 

What are the two types of luster? 

• Metallic and Metallic
• Nonmetallic and Shiny
• Metallic and Nonmetallic
• Shiny and Dull

What mineral is the main ingredient in baby powder?

• feldspar
• talc
• gypsum
• kaolinite

Can a penny scratch fluorite?

• Yes 
• No 

Which of these minerals is softer than glass?

• Topaz 
• Corundum 
• Calcite 
• Orthoclase