Minerals Lesson

Can something be a mineral if it has a definite chemical composition?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

You find an eggshell, it has a crystal structure. Could this be a mineral?

• Yes, it has a crystal structure.

• No, it has a crystal structure.

• Yes, it was created by a biological process.

• No it was created by a biological process.

True or False: Ice is a mineral, and meets all five characteristics of a mineral.

• True

• False

Why is coal not a mineral?

• It's not a solid
• It is man-made
• It is not inorganic
• It is made of carbon

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition
• crystal structure
• naturally occuring
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

• density
• streak
• mineral
• non silicate mineral

Rubbing a rock on a tile and looking for leftover power tests a mineral's...

• Color

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

True or False: If mineral A scratched mineral B, Mineral A is harder.

• True

• False

Which property is the LEAST helpful for identifying a mineral?

• Cleavage

• Density

• Color

• Hardness

The way a surface (of a mineral) reflect light. Either metallic or nonmetallic:

• Cleavage
• Streak
• Luster
• Reflection