Earth Science Mineral Characteristics Quiz

The exact make-up of a mineral, like how many atoms it contains and which kind of atoms, refers to a mineral's...

• definite chemical composition

• color

• luster

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The way in which light reflects off of a mineral that can either be Metallic or Non-metallic, refers to a mineral's...

• definite chemical composition

• color

• luster

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The unique wavelength of light that bounces off of a mineral and enters our eye, refers to a mineral's...

• definite chemical composition

• color

• luster

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

All minerals are ___, which means they have definite shape and volume. They cannot be liquids or gases.

• definite chemical composition

• color

• luster

• solid

The random and irregular breakage pattern of a mineral is called ___.

• crystal structure

• hardness

• cleavage

• fracture

The clean, perfect breakage pattern of a mineral is called ___.

• crystal structure

• hardness

• cleavage

• fracture

The ___ of a mineral refers to its ability to resist being scratched or to scratch other objects.

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage

• fracture

The ___ of a mineral refers to what color it leaves behind on a ceramic plate.

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage

• fracture

Minerals that are considered very hard have what range of hardness on the Moh's hardness scale?

• 1-3

• 4-6

• 7-10

Minerals that are considered very soft have what range of hardness on the Moh's hardness scale?

• 1-3

• 4-6

• 7-10