Rocks and Minerals

Minerals are considered....

• The most important earth material

• Harder than rocks

• The building blocks of rocks

• Not needed in the natural world

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A rock that is made of only one mineral is considered

• Polymineralic

• Monomineralic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A rock containing many minerals is called

• Polymineralic

• Monomineralic

The internal arrangement of atoms within minerals give a mineral its own

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

• Color

• All of the above (all properties!!!)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Why is mineral color not a good identifying property?

• Its very consistent

• It rarely changes

• It often changes

• Color does not matter with a mineral

A luster that looks like metal is considered...

• Metallic

• Nonmetallic

A luster that does not look like metal is considered...

• Metallic

• Nonmetallic

The reflection of light off the surface of a mineral is called....

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

• Fracture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In order to be a mineral, a mineral must be/have....

• Inorganic

• Solid

• Naturally made

• Crystal structure

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is this property shown in the picture?

• Hardness

• Streak

• Luster

• Breakage