Science 8 Chapter 13 Quiz Lesson 1 Minerals

Science 8— Chapter 13 Quiz Lesson 1 Minerals

• any characteristic of a material, such as size or shape, that you can observe or attempt to observe without changing the identity of the material

physical property • any characteristic of a material, such as size or shape, that you can observe or attempt to observe without changing the identity of the material

• measurement of the mass of an object divided by its volume

density • measurement of the mass of an object divided by its volume

• a measure of how easily a mineral is scratched or how easily the mineral scratches something else

hardness • a measure of how easily a mineral is scratched or how easily the mineral scratches something else

• a solid that is naturally occurring, inorganic, and has a crystal structure, and definite chemical composition

mineral • a solid that is naturally occurring, inorganic, and has a crystal structure, and definite chemical composition

• scale that ranks a mineral’s hardness from 1 to 10

Mohs hardness scale • scale that ranks a mineral’s hardness from 1 to 10

• the most noticeable mineral property

color • the most noticeable mineral property

• solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating pattern

crystal • solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating pattern

• deposit of metallic or nonmetallic minerals that can be produced at a profit

ore • deposit of metallic or nonmetallic minerals that can be produced at a profit

• a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces

cleavage • a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces

• atoms in a crystal are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern

crystal structure • atoms in a crystal are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern

• the color of a mineral’s powder

streak • the color of a mineral’s powder

• to display, to present for the public to see

exhibit • to display, to present for the public to see

• the process by which atoms form a solid with an orderly, repeating pattern

crystallization • the process by which atoms form a solid with an orderly, repeating pattern

• a quality or characteristic of an individual or thing

property • a quality or characteristic of an individual or thing

• the way that mineral’s surface reflect light

luster • the way that mineral’s surface reflect light

• a mineral that breaks along rough or irregular surfaces

fracture • a mineral that breaks along rough or irregular surfaces