Vocab Quiz #17

What is a Mineral?

• A living organism with a definite crystalline structure.

• A naturally formed, inorganic, solid that has a definite crystalline structure, and chemical composition.

• A type of rock that can be found on the surface of the Earth.

• A synthetic compound used in manufacturing.

What does the term 'Streak' refer to in the context of minerals?

• The color of a mineral when it is broken into pieces.

• The true color of the powdered form of a mineral.

• The pattern formed on a mineral's surface when exposed to light.

• The line left by a mineral when it is dragged across a surface.

What is Cleavage in mineralogy?

• The way a mineral reflects light.

• The way a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface.

• The pattern of a mineral's crystalline structure.

• The resistance of a mineral to being scratched.

What is meant by the term 'Fracture' in the context of minerals?

• The way a mineral dissolves in water.

• The way a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface.

• The way a mineral breaks along an irregular surface and has jagged edges.

• The way a mineral changes form under pressure.

How is Density defined in the context of materials?

• The color of a material when it is in powdered form.

• The amount of space a material occupies.

• The amount of mass a material has for a given volume.

• The hardness of a material.

What does 'Inorganic' mean when referring to objects?

• Objects that are alive and can grow.

• Objects that are made from organic compounds.

• Objects that are not alive, has never been alive, and will never be alive.

• Objects that can change their chemical composition over time.

What is a Crystalline Structure?

• The irregular arrangement of atoms in a liquid.

• The way light reflects off a mineral.

• When atoms are arranged in a specific, orderly pattern.

• The breaking and reforming of atoms to make new bonds.

What is Metamorphism in geology?

• The process by which a mineral's color changes.

• The process by which a mineral's density increases.

• The process by which atoms break and reform to make new bonds.

• The process by which a mineral's hardness is measured.

How is Hardness defined in mineralogy?

• The color of a mineral in its natural state.

• The way a mineral breaks along a flat surface.

• A mineral's resistance to being scratched.

• The amount of mass a mineral has.

What does Luster refer to in the context of minerals?

• The density of a mineral.

• How light shines off of a mineral.

• The crystalline structure of a mineral.

• The way a mineral breaks under pressure.