Quick Review: Rocks and Minerals

The way a mineral shines is called ____________.

• luster

• hardness

• texture

• color

We use the Moh's Scale to measure the ______________ of a mineral.

• color

• streak

• hardness

• texture

Minerals make up

• Substances

• Rocks

• Things

• Elements

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The hardness of a mineral is measured by a scale known as...

• Luster scale

• Hardness scale

• Moh's scale

• Transmissivity scale

What was the purpose of the scratch test?

• to find if the rock contained calcite
• to find the hardness of the mineral 
• to find the color

A mineral is...

• solid material made from many different kinds of rocks
• a solid crystal form found in earth materials (rocks)

• made from layers of sediment
• formed from heat of magma

Can scratch 8, but is scratched by 10. What am I?

• Topaz

• Corundrum

• Diamond