Chapter 3 Test Review

a regularly repeating arrangement of atoms in solid form

• anion
• native element
• crystal
• mineral

an inorganic solid found in nature that has a definite chemical composition and crystal structure

• carbonate
• element
• crystal
• mineral

fundamental unit of matter that cannot be divided by chemical means

• Mohs’ scale
• element
• ion
• crystal

an atom that has either lost or gained electrons to become electrically charged

• ion
• native element
• element
• crystal

a class of minerals that all contain silicon and oxygen

• carbonate
• silicate
• carcinogenic
• sulfide

the color of a fine powder form of a mineral

• fracture
• cleavage
• luster
• streak

description of the way light interacts with the surface of a mineral

• fracture
• cleavage
• luster
• streak

the manner in which a mineral breaks other than along flat surfaces to form characteristic shapes

• fracture
• cleavage
• luster
• streak

a ranking of minerals according to their resistance to scratching

• Moh's hardness scale
• crystal habit
• luster
• cleavage

Minerals are the building blocks of...

• rocks
• elements
• fossils
• atoms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1