Mineral Property Quizizz-mm

This is the way a mineral reflects light.

• Luster

• Streak

This is the color of a mineral's powder.

• Luster

• Streak

This is the resistance of a mineral to being scratched.

• Hardness

• Streak

This is the scale that shows the hardness of minerals.

• Nose scale

• Mohs scale

The hardest mineral on the Mohs Scale:

• Diamond

• Talc

• Gold

The softest mineral on the Mohs Scale

• Talc

• Diamond

• Gold

You can tell one mineral from another by its

• properties

• size

If a mineral looks like it is made out of metal it has a:

• metallic luster

• non-metallic luster

How do you find the streak of a mineral?

• Rub it on a streak plate

• Drop it in water

Some minerals can have the same color.

• TRUE

• FALSE