Mineral Unit Review (6th)

What two elements make up silicates?

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Silicon

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The way in which a mineral reflects light

• streak

• luster

• hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal structure

• Rock

• streak

• mineral

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

• hardness

• luster

• streak

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

The color of the powder of a mineral

• hardness

• streak

• luster

When we tested minerals in class, we used a nail, a penny, and our fingernail to test the ___________________ of the mineral

• streak

• hardness

The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

• luster

• color

When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.

• hardness

• streak

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

• Linear scale

• bathroom scale

• Moh's scale