The Mohs Scale

Mohs Scale measures the _____ of minerals.

• size

• hardness

• color

• shape

True or False: Damond is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Scale.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A fingernail can scratch?

• Corundum

• Apatite

• Gypsum

A masonry Drill Bit can scratch?

• Diamond

• Topaz

• Corundum

True or False: Hardness is the ability of a mineral to scratch other objects.

• True

• False

What is the softest mineral on the scale?

• Diamond

• Calcite

• Talc

True or False: Minerals can not scratch everything below it on the scale.

• True

• False

Did Friedrich Mohs know what he was doing when creating his scale?

• Yes

• No