Earth Space Quiz 8

_________ is how easily something can be scratched.

• specific gravity
• luster
• hardness

___________ is the color of powdered mineral.

• Luster
• Streak
• Fracture

Hardness, color, and luster are examples of a mineral's ___________.

• price
• weight
• property
• name

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What mineral is the softest?

• quartz (7)
• mica (2)
• feldspar (6)
• talc (1)

What is the hardest mineral there is?

• Calcite
• Feldspar
• Quartz
• Diamond

What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?

• Luster
• Color
• Hardness
• Special Properties

Which of these is NOT a property of minerals

• color

• texture

• size

• sound

What scale is used to measure the hardness of a mineral?

• Miller's Hardness Test

• Harry's Hardness Scale

• Mohs Hardness Scale

This is a beautiful piece of clear quartz. When you hit quartz with a small hammer it breaks in a rough, jagged way. What type of breakage does quartz have?

• Cleavage

• Fracture

________ is the mass per unit volume.

• Crystal Structure
• Density
• Hardness
• Solid