rock and minerals

Question 1

rock

Answer 1

solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.

Question 2

mineral

Answer 2

a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal line structure

Question 3

element

Answer 3

a substance that can not be separated or broken down into simpler substance by chemical means

Question 4

compound

Answer 4

a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonded

Question 5

crystal

Answer 5

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

Question 6

color

Answer 6

usually the first characteristic to be noticed about a mineral, but generally not reliable

Question 7

luster

Answer 7

the way a surface reflects light

Question 8

streak

Answer 8

the color of the powder of a mineral

Question 9

cleavage

Answer 9

the splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces