Rocks and Minerals Q1 DA Review

A solid material made up of two or more minerals.

• rock

• hardness

• luster

• mineral

The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

• rock

• hardness

• luster

• mineral

The way a mineral shines or reflects light.

• hardness

• luster

• mineral

• texture

This is a non living solid with a definite chemical makeup; it is made up of ONE material.

• hardness

• luster

• mineral

• texture

How rough or smooth the rock or mineral feels to touch.

• hardness

• luster

• mineral

• texture

The color of the rock or mineral.

• color

• physical attributes

• Mohs Hardness scale

• classify

sort

• color

• physical attributes

• Mohs Hardness scale

• classify

Hardness, luster, color, texture: The ways the rocks and minerals look and feel.

• color

• physical attributes

• Mohs Hardness scale

• classify

A hardness scale that runs from 1-10 that measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.

• Mohs Hardness scale

• color

• texture

• physical attributes

Which question will NOT help us identify a rock or mineral?

• Is it made of more than one material?

• What is the texture of the surface?

• How big is it?

• How easy is it scratched?