Rock and MIneral Vocab

Question 1

mineral

Answer 1

a naturally found organic solid that has a definite crystal-line structure

Question 2

rock

Answer 2

made of minerals

Question 3

element

Answer 3

a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

Question 4

compund

Answer 4

a substance made up of 2 or more different elemts joined by chemical bonds

Question 5

crystal

Answer 5

a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in definite pattern

Question 6

color

Answer 6

what color the rock or mineral is

Question 7

luster

Answer 7

the way in whick a mineral reflects light

Question 8

streak

Answer 8

the color of the powder of a mineral

Question 9

cleaveage

Answer 9

the splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

Question 10

fracture

Answer 10

the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces

Question 11

density

Answer 11

the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance

Question 12

ore

Answer 12

a natural material whose concentration of econmically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitably

Question 13

Metallic`

Answer 13

has a shiny surface, good conductors

Question 14

non- metallic

Answer 14

has a dull surface, bad conductors

Question 15

gemstones

Answer 15

diamonds, ruby,sappire, emerald, etc.

Question 16

Igneous rock

Answer 16

volcanic rocks

Question 17

Sedimentary

Answer 17

formed throught he deposit of sediment, often found as fossils

Question 18

metamorphic rock

Answer 18

a rock changed by extreme heat or pressure