Quizizz Vocab Review 2.2 Minerals

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.

• Compound

• Element

• Mixture

• Solution

The building block of matter.

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Element

A naturally occurring, usually inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical composition.

• Rock

• Mineral

• Metal

• Gemstone

A substance that is made up of two or more elements.

• Element

• Compound

• Mixture

• Solution

A solid, geometric form that results from a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules.

• Crystal

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Energy

• Force

• Matter

• Volume

The color of the powdered form of a mineral found by rubbing the mineral against a white tile.

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

• Cleavage

The way a surface reflects light.

• Luster

• Texture

• Color

• Opacity

The smooth and flat surfaces formed when a mineral splits along specific planes of weakness.

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Luster

• Hardness