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WorksheetsRocks & Minerals Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock
a)
a solid that is made up of one or more minerals
b)
color, shape, texture, and hardness
c)
the way a mineral shines or reflects light
d)
to group using common characteristics ex: metallic (shiny) and non-metallic (dull or glassy)
2.
Mineral
a)
color, shape, texture, and hardness
b)
how easily a mineral can be scratched
c)
a nonliving solid with a definite chemical makeup found in Earth’s outermost layer
d)
lists the hardness of ten common minerals from the softest (talc-1) to hardest (diamond-10)
3.
Physical Attribute
a)
the size, shape, and arrangement of the grains or crystals
b)
color, shape, texture, and hardness
c)
a solid substance in which the molecules that make it up are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern in all 3 dimensions
d)
the most eye-catching feature of many minerals. Some minerals will always have a similar color (ex: gold), whereas some minerals come in all colors (ex: quartz, calcite)
4.
Texture
a)
the size, shape, and arrangement of the grains or crystals
b)
a solid that is made up of one or more minerals
c)
lists the hardness of ten common minerals from the softest (talc-1) to hardest (diamond-10)
d)
a solid substance in which the molecules that make it up are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern in all 3 dimensions
5.
Luster
a)
to group using common characteristics ex: metallic (shiny) and non-metallic (dull or glassy)
b)
the way a mineral shines or reflects light
c)
how easily a mineral can be scratched
d)
a solid that is made up of one or more minerals
6.
Hardness
a)
the most eye-catching feature of many minerals. Some minerals will always have a similar color (ex: gold), whereas some minerals come in all colors (ex: quartz, calcite)
b)
to group using common characteristics ex: metallic (shiny) and non-metallic (dull or glassy)
c)
how easily a mineral can be scratched
d)
color, shape, texture, and hardness
7.
Color
a)
to group using common characteristics ex: metallic (shiny) and non-metallic (dull or glassy)
b)
the way a mineral shines or reflects light
c)
the size, shape, and arrangement of the grains or crystals
d)
he most eye-catching feature of many minerals. Some minerals will always have a similar color (ex: gold), whereas some minerals come in all colors (ex: quartz, calcite)
8.
Moh's Hardness Scale
a)
the way a mineral shines or reflects light
b)
lists the hardness of ten common minerals from the softest (talc-1) to hardest (diamond-10)
c)
a solid substance in which the molecules that make it up are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern in all 3 dimensions
d)
to group using common characteristics ex: metallic (shiny) and non-metallic (dull or glassy)
9.
Classify
a)
to group using common characteristics ex: metallic (shiny) and non-metallic (dull or glassy)
b)
the way a mineral shines or reflects light
c)
color, shape, texture, and hardness
d)
a nonliving solid with a definite chemical makeup found in Earth’s outermost layer
10.
Crystal
a)
the most eye-catching feature of many minerals. Some minerals will always have a similar color (ex: gold), whereas some minerals come in all colors (ex: quartz, calcite)
b)
the way a mineral shines or reflects light
c)
a nonliving solid with a definite chemical makeup found in Earth’s outermost layer
d)
a solid substance in which the molecules that make it up are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern in all 3 dimensions
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