Topic Ess Topic 8

Which question does NOT identify a characteristic of a mineral?

• Is it inorganic?

• Does it have a definite chemical composition?

• What color is the object?

• Is it a solid?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does "inorganic" mean?

• living

• man-made

• internal

• not living / never was living

Liquid water is a mineral because of its definite chemical composition. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The hardest of all minerals is...

• iron.

• diamond.

• talc.

• quartz.

The property of minerals that describes the shine of a mineral is:

• hardness.

• streak.

• cleavage.

• luster.

The property of minerals that describes how a mineral breaks is:

• cleavage.

• luster.

• hardness.

• density.

The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat surfaces.

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Hardness
• Streak

Minerals have a definite chemical composition.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A mineral is a _______________, naturally occuring solid that has its own regular arrangement of particles in it.

• Living
• Nonliving
• Rock
• Small

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall
• Step on it
• Scratch Test
• Kick it until it breaks