Minerals

Rocks are made out of __________________.

• particles

• minerals

• molecules

• cells

Minerals are made from ______________ which are chemically combined.

• rocks

• minerals

• particles

• elements

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A mineral's color when it is ground into powder.

• Structure

• Texture

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

How a mineral reflects light.

• Structure

• Texture

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

• Structure

• Texture

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

The size and shape of pieces of materials in a rock.

• Structure

• Texture

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

The way the pieces of materials in a rock fit together.

• Structure

• Texture

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

Which of the following minerals has a metallic luster, a black streak, and could scratch Gold?

• Magnetite

• Graphite

• Galena

• Hematite

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the hardest mineral on the Moh’s Scale?

• Corundum

• Talc

• Feldspar

• Diamond

What is the softest mineral on the Moh’s Scale?

• Corundum

• Talc

• Feldspar

• Diamond