ESS Unit 5 Rocks & Minerals Review

Which of the following is not a mineral?

• iceberg

• polar ice cap

• snow

• water

Define the following characteristic of a mineral: naturally formed

• not manmade

• does not come from living things

• not a liquid or a gas

• atoms form a repeating pattern

Define the following characteristic of a mineral: crystalline structure

• not manmade

• does not come from living things

• not a liquid or a gas

• atoms form a repeating pattern

Define the following characteristic of a mineral: crystalline structure

• not manmade

• does not come from living things

• not a liquid or a gas

• atoms form a repeating pattern

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Define the following characteristic of a mineral: solid

• not manmade

• does not come from living things

• not a liquid or a gas

• atoms form a repeating pattern

Define the following characteristic of a mineral: inorganic

• not manmade

• does not come from living things

• not a liquid or a gas

• atoms form a repeating pattern

What do all minerals have in common? Choose all that apply.

• Liquid

• Naturally formed

• Organic

• Crystalline structure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the name of the test that shows the color of a mineral’s powder?

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Moh’s Scale of Hardness

• Streak

What is the name of the test that is used to show a mineral’s resistance to being scratched?

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Moh’s Scale of Hardness

• Streak

The way a mineral reflects light is called ____.

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Luster

• Streak