chapter26.1

Question 1

mineral

Answer 1

a naturally occuring inorganic solid with a crystalline

Question 2

streak

Answer 2

color of a mineral in powdered form

Question 3

cleavage

Answer 3

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

Question 4

fracture

Answer 4

minerals that break with irregular surface exhibit

Question 5

hardness

Answer 5

physical property that measures a minerals resistance to scratching

Question 6

magma

Answer 6

molted rock material inside earth