Minerals

The way in which a mineral reflects light

• streak

• luster

• hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

When we tested minerals in class, we used a nail, a penny, and our fingernail to test the ___________________ of the mineral

• streak

• hardness

The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

• luster

• color

When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.

• hardness

• streak

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

• Linear scale

• bathroom scale

• Moh's scale

SELECT THE 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF A MINERAL

• solid, naturally occurring, inorganic, chemical formula, crystal structure

• chemical composition, organic, living, crystal structure

• inorganic, plastic, shiny, non-metallic, chemical formula

• organic, non-living, metallic, rocky, liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1