Minerals and Rocks Lesson 3

Some of the properties we use to identify minerals are:

• luster

• color

• hardness

• texture

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

______________ is the way a mineral shines, or reflects light. (metallic, dull, glassy)

• texture

• luster

• streak

_____________ is the measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

• Color

• Texture

• Hardness

What is the softest mineral?

• granite

• diamond

• talc

To determine the hardness of a mineral, we use the _______________.

• luster

• Mohs' Scale

• streak test

What is the only thing on earth that can scratch a diamond?

• a bulldozer

• another diamond

• a fingernail

• a nail

What does it mean to arrange or group by shared characteristics?

• Attribute

• Classify

• Texture

• Luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What determines the color of a rock?

• The size of the rock

• The minerals in the rock

• The shape of the rock

• The weight of the rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mineral's luster?

• Shiny

• Dull

• Pearly

• Rough

Which of the following is NOT an example of rock texture?

• Smooth

• Rough

• Bumpy

• Clear