Minerals

The way in which a mineral reflects light

• streak

• luster

• hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal structure

• Rock

• streak

• mineral

The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces

• streak

• cleavage

• fracture

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

• hardness

• luster

• streak

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

The color of the powder of a mineral

• hardness

• streak

• luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

• luster

• color

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

• Linear scale

• bathroom scale

• Moh's scale

A ranking of a minerals from softest to hardest

• streak test
• luster test
• Mohs hardness scale
• fracture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.

• elements
• atoms
• fossils
• rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1