Earth Science Review

How do Minerals form?

• Naturally Occurring

• Man made

• From factories in China

Minerals

• Inorganic

• Organic

• both Inorganic & Organic

What State of Matter are Minerals?

• Solids

• Liquids

• Gases

• Plasma

What Shape is the Solid of a Mineral?

• Crystal Shape

• Sphere

• No distinct Shape

What is the chemical formula of Minerals?

• the elements are always the same

• elements too many to name

• they have no chemical formula

What does Inorganic mean

• alive

• not alive now, but was alive in the past

• was never part of a living thing & was never living

What are Minerals made of?

• atoms in a repeating geometric pattern

• atoms in a random, cluster pattern

• cells

What property describes how minerals reflect light on its surface?

• Luster

• Color

• Streak

• Hardness

What property describes how easily a mineral can be scratched?

• Luster

• Color

• Streak

• Hardness

• Color

What is the easiest property to identify minerals, but is not always the most reliable?

• Color

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness