Minerals

A ___________________is a naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes, has a crystal structure and chemical composition.

• mineral

• crystal

• rock

• core

When something comes from LIVING MATTER and contains carbon, it is considered to be

• mantle

• inorganic

• organic

• luster

The most VISIBLE and most UNRELIABLE property of a mineral is it's

• streak

• color

• luster

• cleavage

________________is a mineral's ability to split easily along flat surfaces

• streak

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is it's

• metallic

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a

• luster

• fracture

• crystal

• hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The way a mineral reflects light from it's surface it's

• streak

• fracture

• luster

• hardness

A mineral always contains certain elements in definite proportions. This is referring to it's

• streak

• definite chemical composition

• luster

• inorganic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Because a mineral has a definite volume and shape, it is known as a

• solid

• liquid

• luster

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which word means that a mineral CANNOT FORM from materials that were once part of a living thing?

• solid

• naturally occurring

• inorganic

• luster