Rocks and Minerals

A nonliving solid has a crystal form

• rocks

• minerals

• luster

Rocks that don't shine and have a "dull" look. These don't reflect light very well.

• fine grained

• shiny

• luster

• non-metallic luster

What mineral has a hardness of 10 and cannont be scratched by anything other than itself?

• Talc

• Granite

• Diamond

Which property does Not belong?

• texture

• weight

• color

• luster

When a mineral is ground into powder, this is the color of the powder. Sometimes this color is not the same color as the original mineral

• crystal

• streak

• luster

• silicate

Most rocks are made up of ____

• glasses

• rocks

• minerals

What does a mineral's luster describe?

• how it is formed

• how light reflects off of it

• how difficult it is to scratch

Which of these statements about rocks is not True

• Rocks are made of minerals

• Rocks are non-living things

• Rocks are all hard

A steel nail can scratch a certain mineral. A copper penny cannot scratch the same mineral. which statement is TRUE about the mineral

• It is softer than both copper and steel

• It is harder than both copper and steel

• It is harder than steel, but softer than copper

• It is harder than copper, but softer than steel

Paul wants to identify a mineral. He rubs a corner of the mineral across a white tile and records the color of the mark. What property is Paul testing?

• cleavage

• color

• luster

• streak