Identifying Minerals

What physical property of a mineral refers to the way light reflects off its surface?

• density

• hardness

• transparency

• luster

What physical property of a mineral describes how easily it can be scratched?

• Transparency

• Density

• Hardness

• Color

What physical property of a mineral refers to the color of the powder it leaves behind when scratched on a white tile?

• Shine

• Transparency

• Streak

• Hardness

What physical property of a mineral refers to the way it breaks when it is not along a cleavage plane?

• fracture

• hardness

• streak

• color

What physical property of a mineral refers to the way it breaks along a flat surface?

• streak

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

What physical property of a mineral refers to the way it feels to the touch?

• Taste

• Texture

• Smell

• Color

What physical property of a mineral refers to its ability to bend without breaking?

• color

• transparency

• flexibility

• hardness

A mineral can be a gas or liquid.

• True

• False

A mineral can not be man made.

• True

• False

A mineral must be inorganic. Inorganic means things that are living or once lived.

• True

• False