Ch1 Quiz 1-B

An inorganic substance found naturally in the earth is a?

• Mineral

• Crystal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Something that is made of things that have never been alive is?

• Organic

• Inorganic

Minerals can form from cooled melted...

• Glass

• Rock

Some minerals are found in _____ buried in the earth's crust.

• Veins

• Lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The breaking of a mineral unevenly in many directions is called?

• Fracture

• Structure

This characteristic of a mineral can be determined by how easily it can scratch other minerals.

• Hardness

• Luster

• Cleavage

One way to identify a mineral is to look at the color of the mark left by the mineral when it is rubbed on a harder surface.

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Luster

Some minerals can break apart along smooth, straight lines or into flat sheets.

• Crystal Structure

• Luster

• Cleavage

The particles of a mineral are in an orderly arrangement.

• Crystal Structure

• Luster

• Streak

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Some minerals reflect very little light, but other minerals sparkle under the light.

• Cleavage

• Crystal Structure

• Luster