Minerals, Rocks, Rock Cycle

Which of the following are NOT a characteristic of minerals.

• Naturally occurring

• Man-made

• Solid

• Inorganic

The color of the minerals powder.

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

The way light reflects off a mineral.

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

Minerals resistance to being scratched.

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

Maya observes that mica breaks along a flat line, creating thin sheets. This is an example of

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Hardness

• Fracture

According to Mohs Hardness Scale, what mineral can scratch corundum?

• Talc

• Topaz

• Diamond

• Masonry Drill Bit

Mineral or not a mineral:

Wood

• Mineral

• Not a mineral

Why is coal not a mineral?

• It's not a solid
• It is man-made
• It is not inorganic
• It is made of carbon

The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms

• crystal
• density
• element
• fracture 

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface of the earth

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• chemical Rock