Rocks & Minerals

A _____ is a solid, nonliving material with a definite (1) chemical makeup. When identifying this, we ask: Is it made up of only 1 material?

• mineral

• rock

• diamond

• texture

Where are minerals found on Earth?

• in the ocean

• in the crust (outer layer of Earth)

• in the core (inner layer of Earth)

• in space

Which properties do we use to identify minerals?

• color

• luster

• hardness

• texture

The way a mineral shines, or reflects light, is called ____.

• luster

• hardness

• texture

• color

The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched is called _____.

• luster

• hardness

• texture

• color

The way something feels (rough or smooth) is called ____.

• luster

• hardness

• texture

• color

The different colors within a rock or mineral is considered ____.

• luster

• hardness

• texture

• color

To determine hardness of a mineral, we use the _____.

• luster

• geologist

• Mohs Scale

• color

TRUE or FALSE: The higher the number on the Mohs Scale, the harder the mineral.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: Harder minerals can only scratch minerals that are softer than them.

• TRUE

• FALSE