Mineral Introduction Exit Ticket

A naturally formed inorganic solid that has a specific chemical formula and repeating 3 dimensional structure.

• Rock

• Compound

• Mineral

• Element

Luster describes how a mineral ____________.

• Glows

• Shines

• Scratches

• Conducts electricity

The way the surface of a mineral reflects light; either metallic or non-metallic such as silky, dull, etc.

• Luster

• Streak

• Malleability

• Conductivity

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The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the ______________.

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

• Conductivity

A measure of scratch resistance of various minerals is called the _____________ of the mineral.

• Streak

• Malleability

• Hardness

• Conductivity

The ability to scratch is used for mineral _______________.

• Breakdown

• Composition

• Categorization

• Identification

A property that describes if heat or electrical charges pass through the material easily.

• Streak

• Hardness

• Conductivity

• Malleability

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A property that describes the ability of the material to be rolled or hammered into sheets.

• Malleability

• Conductivity

• Hardness

• Luster

The geometric shape of a mineral that reflects its internal crystalline arrangement of atoms

• Magnetic Attraction

• Inorganic Structure

• Mineral Crystal

• Mohs Hardness Scale

All matter that does not have the chemical and structural characteristics of living matter is ______________.

• Magnetic Attraction

• Inorganic

• Mineral Crystal

• Mohs Hardness Scale

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