Rocks and Minerals

The way in which a mineral's surface reflects light.

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Density
• Luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat surfaces.

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Hardness
• Streak

The color of a mineral's powder form.

• Streak
• Hardness
• Magnetism
• Luster

A mineral can be scratched by gypsum and quartz.

What is the hardness range?



• 1-2

• 2-7

• 2-10

• 7-10

A mineral could NOT be scratched by both calcite (3) and apatite (5).

What is the hardness range?

• 1-3

• 3-5

• 3-10

• 5-10

A mineral could be scratched by topaz but NOT by fluorite.

What is the hardness range?

• 1-4

• 4-8

• 4-10

• 8-10

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

SNICE
All mineral are N____?

• Nosy
• Nice to look at 
• Naturally occurring
• Nonsilicates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

SNICE

Almost all minerals are i__________?

• invisible

• inorganic

• imbeciles

• illuminating

Minerals form in the following ways EXCEPT...

• Cooling of magma
• Evaporation of a solution
• Metamorphism by heat and pressure
• Depositing of sand and soil particles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Minerals can be a pure substance or a mixture.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1