Mineral Characteristics

A mineral that looks like a piece of metal has what type of luster?

• Metallic

• Non-Metallic

A mineral does not look like a piece of metal has what type of luster?

• Metallic

• Non-Metallic

The mineral property that reflects light from a mineral surface is called...

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

• Color

What mineral property is demonstrated when a mineral scratches a piece of glass?

• Hardness (the mineral is harder than glass)

• Hardness (the mineral is softer than glass)

What mineral property is demonstrated when a mineral does not scratch a piece of glass?

• Hardness (the mineral is harder than glass)

• Hardness (the mineral is softer than glass)

What mineral property is being tested when a mineral is placed on a piece of glass and the student is determining if the mineral can scratch the glass

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

• Cleavage

A mineral is hit with a hammer and breaks along flat sides and has a geometric shape to it. What mineral property is tested?

• Fracture (breaks along flat sides)

• Fracture (breaks along uneven sides)

• Cleavage (breaks along flat sides)

• Cleavage (breaks along uneven sides)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A mineral is hit with a hammer and breaks with uneven sides and has no geometric shape to it. What mineral property is tested?

• Fracture (breaks along flat sides)

• Fracture (breaks along uneven sides)

• Cleavage (breaks along flat sides)

• Cleavage (breaks along uneven sides)

When a mineral breaks, what property is being tested

• Streak

• Hardness

• Color

• Breakage (cleavage and fracture)

What property is being tested when a mineral is being dragged across a white or black porcelain tile and it produces a color powder?

• Streak

• Hardness

• Luster

• Color