Properties of Minerals

Inorganic means not made of living things.

• True
• False

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

• streak
• luster
• cleavage
• fracture

What is the hardest mineral according to the Mohs Hardness Scale?

• Topaz

• Corundum

• Quartz

• Diamond

The way in which a mineral reflects light is called

• color
• luster
• cleavage
• fracture

_________ is when a mineral splits along flat surfaces.

• color
• cleavage
• fracture

The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called

• streak
• fracture
• hardness
• cleavage

7.  List the five characteristics necessary for a substance to be a mineral.

• Solid, naturally occurring, organic, crystal structure and Chemical Composition
•  naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
• Solid, naturally occurring, organic, crystal share and Chemical Composition

___________ breaks in irregular or with jagged edges.

• properties
• hardness
• cleavage
• fracture

How much a mineral resists scratching is

• Streak
• Fracture
• Hardness
• Cleavage

Which property describes how a mineral breaks along flat planes?

• hardness

• cleavage

• fracture

• luster