Minerals Lesson

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

• density

• streak

• mineral

• non silicate mineral

Ice is a mineral, and meets all five characteristics of a mineral.

• True

• False

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition

• crystal structure

• naturally occuring

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Rubbing a rock on a tile and looking for leftover power tests a mineral's...

• Color

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

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

a

b

c

d

luster

hardness

streak

cleavage

Match the term with the definition

• Hardness

• Measure of an ability of a mineral to resist scratching

• Fracture

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

• Cleavage

• The tendency of a mineral to split smoothly.

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

• luster.

• hardness.

• streak.

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

The way a surface (of a mineral) reflect light. Either metallic or nonmetallic:

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Luster

• Reflection

The tendency for a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form, smooth flat surfaces.

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Crystallization

• Fracture