Mineral

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

• density

• streak

• mineral

• non silicate mineral

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster

• streak

• cleavage

• fracture

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

• luster

• color

• streak

• cleavage

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall

• Step on it

• Scratch Test

• Kick it until it breaks

Glassy, shiny, opaque, dull. These are words that can be used to describe a mineral's ​ (a)  

• luster.

• hardness.

• streak.

Match the term with the definition

• Hardness

• Measure of an ability of a mineral to resist scratching

• Cleavage

• The tendency to break unevenly into piece that are curved or irregular

• Fracture

• The tendency of a mineral to split smoothly.

Click on each vocabulary word, then click in the correct box on the graphic organizer.

a

b

c

d

streak

luster

hardness

cleavage

A mineral that breaks along uneven surfaces has ​ (a)  

​ (b)   is the color of a mineral in its powdered form.

​ (c)   describes how light is reflected or absorbed by a mineral.

The ​ (d)   of a mineral is equal to its mass divided by its volume.

A mineral that breaks along uneven surfaces has ​ (e)  

• cleavage

• Streak

• Luster

• density

• fracture

Which of the following is a type of mineral?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Silicate

• Sedimentary

What mineral is salt?

• quartz

• sulfur

• halite

• calcite

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1