Minerals Lesson

Name a silicate

The way in which a mineral reflects light is called

• color

• luster

• cleavage

• fracture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster

• cleavage

• streak

• fracture

If you look at a mineral and decide if it is metallic or nonmetallic, shiny, dull, glassy, how it reflects light -you are looking at its __________.

• luster

• cleavage

• fracture

• streak

What is the name of the scale used to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• Moh's Scale

• Weighing Scale

• Fish Scale
  

• Snake Scale

A ________ of a mineral is the color of its powder. 

• streak

• luster

• cleavage

• fracture

A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?

• cleavage

• fracture

• glassy

• waxy

The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called

• streak

• fracture

• hardness

• cleavage

Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?

• 1

• 10

• 5

• 7

If you look at a mineral and notice the number of sides and the angles of the sides you are looking at the _________________ .

• cleavage

• streak

• luster

• fracture