Minerals review

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

A mineral is rubbed against glass and does not scratch it. Its hardness must be...

• less than 6

• more than 6

• less than 10

• more than 10

The following image shows what mineral property?

• Hardness
• Streak
• Cleavage
• Density

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

Metallic, nonmetallic, dull, pearly, glassy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

• luster

• color

• streak

• cleavage

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition
• crystal structure
• naturally occuring
• all of the above

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall
• Step on it
• Scratch Test
• Kick it until it breaks

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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

• crystal
• density
• element
• fracture 

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• density