Minerals

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure is what?

• rock

• mineral

• stone

• mountain

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

• pieces

• names

• properties

• structures

Which of the following is not a property used to identify minerals?

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• size

The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile refers to what property of a mineral?

• streak

• color

• harness

• luster

The way a mineral's surface reflects light refers to what property of a mineral?

• streak

• luster

• color

• hardness

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

• metallic

• nonmetallic

a mineral's ability to resist being scratched refers to what property of the mineral?

• streak

• luster

• color

• hardness

-What is the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness?

• Miller's scale of hardness

• The Scale of Hardness

• Mohs scale of hardness

• Mineral Hardness Scale

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• cleavage
• streak
• fracture

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces refers to what?

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness