Minerals

Minerals

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Science

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the best description of the mineral property called luster?

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How a mineral reflects light.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What property of minerals is tested by scraping them across a plate to see the color of the powder they leave behind?

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Back

Streak

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching. This is measured by scratching it against another substance of known hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale.

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Back

Hardness

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement is the best example of the mineral property of cleavage? Options: The mineral broke and had jagged edges, The mineral broke and had flat edges, Minerals never break, All are correct

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The mineral broke and had flat edges.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What properties are used to identify minerals?

Back

Hardness, Luster, Color, Streak, Shape, Magnetism

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The hardest mineral is the ______________. Options: Diamond, Corundum, Topaz, Calcite

Back

Diamond

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the color of a mineral in its powdered form?

Back

Streak

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