mineral vocabelary

Question 1

mineral

Answer 1

a substance that is fromed natrually in the earth,is inorganic, has a defnite chemical compostion and has a crystal structure

Question 2

streak

Answer 2

the color of minerals powder when its rubbed against porcelian plate

Question 3

luster

Answer 3

the way the surface of minerals reflects light

Question 4

inorganic

Answer 4

not derived from living matter

Question 5

crstal

Answer 5

a solid formation that follows a pattern

Question 6

hardness

Answer 6

the ability of a mineral to scratch or be scrathed by another mineral

Question 7

cleavage

Answer 7

the tendecy of crystals and mineral to break along definite planes resulting in smoth sefaces

Question 8

fracture

Answer 8

the apperance of a freshly broken surface on a mineral that has a rough or irregluar surface

Question 9

mohs hardeness scale

Answer 9

a hardness scale used to classify minerals

Question 10

formula

Answer 10

a set of chemicals symbols showing the makeup of a chemical compound