Chapter 7 - Lesson 1

The way a mineral's surface reflects light.

• mineral

• streak

• luster

• hardness

The naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical makeup and a repeating structure.

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• mineral

The mineral's ability to resist being scratched.

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• mineral

The color of the power left behind when you rub a mineral against a rough white tile or streak plate.

• mineral

• streak

• luster

• hardness

What are properties of luster of nonmetallic minerals?

• dull, shiny, fuzzy

• waxy, glassy, pearly

• glassy, shiny, thick

• pearly, dull, fuzzy

What mineral is magnetic?

• calcium

• copper

• magnetite

• sulfur

What mineral develops an electric potential when pressure is applied to them?

• quartz

• copper

• cobalt

• sulfur