Intro to Minerals

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition
• crystal structure
• naturally occuring
• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

• streak

• color

• harness

• luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?

• pearl

• diamond

• talc

• quartz

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Way a mineral reflects light.

• streak

• mineral

• luster

• hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

resistance to being scratched

• mineral

• streak

• luster

• hardness

What is the only mineral that can scratch a diamond (10)?

• Talc (1)

• A copper penny (3)

• another diamond (10)

Tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces.

• cleavage

• fracture

• density

• mineral