E/S Final Review Practice

What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with specific chemical composition and crystalline structure?

• mineral

• crystal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is a solid in which the atoms are arranged in repeating patterns?

• crystal

• gem

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is molten material found beneath Earth's crust?

• crystal

• magma

What is a valuable mineral prized for its rarity and beauty?

• gem

• crystal

When a mineral breaks in sheets in one direction this describes it's .

• cleavage

• hardness

Metallic or nonmetallic describe a mineral’s .

• luster

• cleavage

The mark a mineral leaves behind is called this . It doesn’t always match the external color of the mineral.

• hardness

• streak

Mohs scale is used to compare the of minerals.

• hardness

• luster

What type of rock forms as magma cools?

• metamorphic

• igneous

What type of rock forms from a pre-existing rock that reshapes and alters its appearance?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary