Minerals & Mineral Properties

Minerals are made of one or more

• minerals.
• sediments.
• elements.
• rocks.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

Which is NOT a property used for identifying minerals?

• Streak
• Hardness
• Taste
• Color

What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?

• feldspar
• talc
• gypsum
• kaolinite

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

• luster
• color
• streak
• cleavage

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

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

• density
• streak
• mineral
• non silicate mineral

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms

• crystal
• density
• element
• fracture 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall
• Step on it
• Scratch Test
• Kick it until it breaks