WorksheetsPhysical Properties of Matter
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Cleavage
light is reflected off the surface
the way some minerals break along certain lines of weakness
light neither reflects or penetrates
any characteristic of a material, such as state, color, and volume, that can be observed or measured without changing or attempting to change the material
Ordered arrangement of atoms
Solubility
Crystal Structure
Minerals
Metallic
amount of mass in a given volume of a substance or object; found by dividing the mass of the object by its volume
Density
Luster
Matter
Volume
Dull
the color of a mineral in powder form
light neither reflects or penetrates
light is reflected off the surface
using the five senses to gain information
Hardness
the same throughout
the ability of a mineral to resist being scratched
light is not reflected off the surface
some light penetrates the surface
not living or never has been living
Dull
Inorganic
Nonmetallic
Minerals
How the surface of a mineral reflects light; can be shiny, glassy, dull, or waxy
Metals
Vitreous
Mass
Luster
Mass
the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams (g)
using the five senses to gain information
some light penetrates the surface
the color of a mineral in powder form
Metallic
how the surface of a mineral reflects light; can be shiny, glassy, dull, or waxy
light is reflected off the surface
light neither reflects or penetrates
ordered arrangement of atoms
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Mass
Density
Observations
Matter
A naturally occurring substance that is mined or extracted from the ground
Inorganic
Solubility
Minerals
Uniformity
A system for comparing the hardness of a mineral to 10 common minerals
Mohs’ Hardness Scale
Observations
Crystal Structure
Cleavage
Nonmetallic
some light penetrates the surface
light is reflected off the surface
the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams (g)
light is not reflected off the surface
Observations
a system for comparing the hardness of a mineral to 10 common minerals
using the five senses to gain information
the color of a mineral in powder form
amount of mass in a given volume of a substance or object; found by dividing the mass of the object by its volume
Any characteristic of a material, such as state, color, and volume, that can be observed or measured without changing or attempting to change the material
Physical Property
Luster
Uniformity
Volume
Ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance
Minerals
Density
Matter
Solubility
Streak
anything that has mass and takes up space
the way some minerals break along certain lines of weakness
the color of a mineral in powder form
not living or never has been living
The same throughout
Density
Volume
Moh's Hardness Scale
Uniformity
Some light penetrates the surface
Vitreous
Metallic
Dull
Nonmetallic
Amount of space an object or substance takes up; measured in liters (L) or cubic centimeters (cm3)
Mass
Density
Matter
Volume
