EN SCI Chapter 3 and 4 Vocabulary Practice

Solid in which atoms are arranged in repeating patterns

• crystal

• amorphous solid

• structure

• scaffold

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Ability of a mineral to break easily and evenly along one or more flat planes

• cleavage

• breakage

• fracture

• split

Ability of a mineral to break into pieces with arc-like, rough, or jagged edges

• fracture

• cleavage

• Disintegrate

• split

Rare, precious, highly prized mineral that can be cut, polished, and used for jewelry

• gem

• rare-earth mineral

• jewel

• ore

Measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched, which is determined by the arrangement of a mineral's atoms

• hardness

• scratchability

• toughness

• durability

Describes the metallic or nonmetallic way that a mineral reflects light from its surface

• luster

• shininess

• sheen

• reflectivity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Molten materials found beneath Earth's crust that forms minerals with large crystals when it cools slowly and forms minerals with small crystals when it cools rapidly

• magma

• lava

• precipitant

• Mr. C's Mystery Spaghetti Sauce

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and a definite crystalline structure that forms from magma or from supersaturated solution

• mineral

• ore

• precipitant

• crystal

Mineral that contains a valuable substance that can be mined at a profit; natural resource that may be associated with igneous rocks or formed by processes at Earth's surface

• ore

• mineral

• gem

• obsidian

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Mineral that contains silicon (Si) and oxygen (O) and usually one or more other elements

• silicates

• oxides

• oxalates

• siloxolates