Minerals

Question 1

a solid material that forms by a natural process

Answer 1

mineral

Question 2

the simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties

Answer 2

element

Question 3

a solid substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, repeating 3 dimensional pattern

Answer 3

crystal

Question 4

the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

Answer 4

hardness

Question 5

molten rock that has reached the Earth’s surface

Answer 5

lava

Question 6

something from living organisms

Answer 6

organic

Question 7

not involving life or living organisms

Answer 7

inorganic

Question 8

the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks, soils and minerals at Earth’s surface

Answer 8

weathering

Question 9

the color of a powder of the mineral

Answer 9

streak

Question 10

the way the light reflects off the surface of a mineral

Answer 10

luster

Question 11

how much matter is in a certain amount of space

Answer 11

density

Question 12

the measure of the amount of matter in an object

Answer 12

mass

Question 13

the tendency of a mineral to break along certain planes

Answer 13

cleavage

Question 14

a scientist who studies minerals

Answer 14

mineralogist

Question 15

a naturally formed non living Earth material, made of minerals

Answer 15

rock

Question 16

form when magma cools below the Earth’s surface or lava cools at the surface

Answer 16

igneous

Question 17

form when sediments are compacted and cemented together

Answer 17

sedimentary

Question 18

form when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure

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metamorphic

Question 19

the never ending cycle in which one rock type changes into another rock type

Answer 19

rock cycle