Minerals

1.forms in nature 2. Is a solid 3. Has a definite chemical makeup 4. has a crystal structure

• streak

• mineral

• luster

• hardness

Color of powder left when a mineral is scraped on a surface.

• streak

• mineral

• luster

• hardness

Way a mineral reflects light.

• streak

• mineral

• luster

• hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

resistance to being scratched

• mineral

• streak

• luster

• hardness

What mineral is the hardest on the Moh's scale?

• talc-1

• quartz-7

• diamond-10

Is liquid water a mineral?

• yes

• no

Is ice a mineral?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of these will scratch the other two?

• Topaz-8

• Fluorite-4

• Gypsum-2

What do we call the tile used to test streak?

• A streak surface

• A streak square

• A streak plate

What is the only mineral that can scratch a diamond (10)?

• Talc (1)

• A copper penny (3)

• another diamond (10)