Chapter 26.1

Question 1

A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline form.

Answer 1

mineral

Question 2

The color of a mineral in powdered form

Answer 2

streak

Question 3

when a mineral breaks along preferred planes of weakness creating sets of smooth parallel sides

Answer 3

cleavage

Question 4

minerals the break with irregular surface exhibit.

Answer 4

fracture

Question 5

the physical property that measure a mineral’s resistance to scratching

Answer 5

hardness

Question 6

Molten rock material inside Earth is

Answer 6

magma

Question 7

A mineral is

Answer 7

naturally occurring , inorganic solid, crystalline form

Question 8

what are the two most abundant elements that make up Earth’s crust?

Answer 8

oxygen and silicon

Question 9

what does inorganic mean?

Answer 9

materials that are not living

Question 10

what does the arrangement of an atom and the bonds between them reflect about a mineral?

Answer 10

minerals break
how hard it is
what type of crystal shape it has

Question 11

what are all of the ways to identify minerals?

Answer 11

luster 
streak 
crystal like shape 
atomic arranegment 
cleavage 
fracture 
hardness

Question 12

what are the two type of luster?

Answer 12

metallic

non metallic

Question 13

how does metallic luster reflect light?

Answer 13

very easy like metal

Question 14

how does the nonmetallic luster reflect light?

Answer 14

has a glassy like shine or appears earthy or waxy

Question 15

how do you perform a streak test?

Answer 15

rubbing a mineral against the porcelain tile

Question 16

what are the two types of breakage that can happen to minerals?

Answer 16

cleavage and fracture

Question 17

what is the name of the scale to measure the hardness of a mineral?

Answer 17

Mohs scale of hardness

Question 18

what is the number range on Mohs scale of hardness

Answer 18

1- 10

Question 19

how many different crystal shapes systems are there?

Answer 19

6 system

Question 20

minerals grow from the…

Answer 20

inside out

Question 21

what are the 3 ways minerals can form?

Answer 21

molten rock
Evaporation
hot water

Question 22

what are the two minerals group?

Answer 22

silicates

non silicates

Question 23

which minerals group is the most abundant in Earth’s crust?

Answer 23

silicates

Question 24

what elements are silicates made up of?

Answer 24

oxygen and silicon

Question 25

nonsilicates do bot contain what element?

Answer 25

silicon

Question 26

what minerals is used to make glass?

Answer 26

quartz