Minerals Vocab

What is a mineral?

• A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite composition and crystalline structure.

• A liquid with a definite shape and volume.

• A synthetic material made in laboratories.

• A gas with no definite shape or volume.

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What does the term "composition" refer to in minerals?

• The color of a mineral in powdered form.

• The chemical makeup of a mineral or rock.

• The way a mineral reflects light.

• The ability of a mineral to resist scratching.

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What is an organic material?

• Material that contains molecules of carbon with hydrogen.

• Material that doesn’t contain molecules of carbon with hydrogen.

• Material made by human intervention.

• Material that is always in liquid form.

What is an inorganic material?

• Material that are always in liquid form

• Material that contains molecules of carbon with hydrogen.

• Material that doesn’t contain molecules of carbon with hydrogen.

• Material made by human intervention.

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What does "naturally occurring" mean in the context of minerals?

• Made by processes that don’t involve human intervention.

• Made by human intervention.

• Always found in liquid form.

• Always found in gaseous form.

What word describes crystals with atoms/molecules arranged in a regular repeating pattern? (Start with upper case letter!)

What is "luster" in minerals?

• The ability of a mineral to resist scratching.

• The color of a mineral in powdered form.

• The way in which a mineral reflects light.

• The measure of how much matter is in an amount of space.

What is "streak" in the context of minerals?

• The color of a mineral in powdered form.

• The way in which a mineral reflects light.

• The ability of a mineral to resist scratching.

• The measure of how much matter is in an amount of space.

What does "cleavage" refer to in minerals?

• The tendency of a mineral to split or break to form rough, irregular surfaces.

• The tendency of a mineral to split or break to form smooth, flat surfaces..

• The way in which a mineral reflects light.

• The color of a mineral in powdered form.

What is "fracture" in minerals?

• The tendency of a mineral to split or break to form rough, curved, irregular surfaces.

• The tendency of a mineral to split or break to form smooth, flat surfaces.

• The way in which a mineral reflects light.

• The color of a mineral in powdered form.