Activity 15: Mineral Properties

What are minerals?

• Living materials found on earth

• Non-living materials found on earth

• Man-made materials

• Only found in rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the structure called that is formed by the repeating pattern of atoms in minerals?

• Molecular structure

• Atomic structure

• Crystalline structure

• Chemical structure

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

• Fluorite

• Acrylic

• Quartz

• Galena

What is one common use of halite?

• Jewelry

• Toothpaste

• Table salt

• Electronics

Which mineral is used in jewelry, electronics, and photography?

• Quartz

• Silver

• Galena

• Halite

What is the term used to describe the characteristics that make minerals unique?

• Colors

• Properties

• Textures

• Sizes

Who created the scale to rank the hardness of minerals?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Friedrich Mohs

• Charles Darwin

What is the hardness of talc on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

• 10

• 5

• 3

• 1

Which mineral is the hardest on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

• Talc

• Quartz

• Diamond

• Topaz

What is the role of geologists?

• Study plants

• Study rocks and minerals

• Study animals

• Study weather patterns

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3