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Minerals

Authored by Jennifer Reynolds

Science

5th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Minerals
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The building blocks of rocks; naturally occurring inorganic solid formed from elements or compounds

mineral

gemstone

metallic luster

geologist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The color of a mineral in its powdered form.

ore

streak

color

inorganic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How a mineral's surface reflects light.

inorganic

nonmetallic luster

geologist

luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

Hardness

Metallic luster

Organic

Mohs Hardness Scale

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a mineral breaks in a predictable pattern along smooth, flat surfaces...

cleavage

hardness

gemstones

magnetized

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a mineral breaks randomly with uneven, rough or jagged edges.

ore

acid test

fracture

cleavage

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A scale used to rank a mineral from 1 to 10. Lists 10 minerals that the hardness of other minerals can be compared.

Metallic luster

Mohs Hardness Scale

Magnetized

Mineral

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