1. Science 8—Chapter 13-Quiz
Lesson 1
Minerals

2. 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

3. 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

4. measurement of the mass of an object divided by its volume

5. density
measurement of the mass of an object divided by its volume

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. the most noticeable mineral property

13. color
the most noticeable mineral property

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

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

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

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

18. a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces

19. cleavage
a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces

20. atoms in a crystal are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern

21. crystal structure
atoms in a crystal are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern

22. the color of a mineral’s powder

23. streak
the color of a mineral’s powder

24. to display, to present for the public to see

25. exhibit
to display, to present for the public to see

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

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

28. a quality or characteristic of an individual or thing

29. property
a quality or characteristic of an individual or thing

30. the way that mineral’s surface reflect light

31. luster
the way that mineral’s surface reflect light

32. a mineral that breaks along rough or irregular surfaces

33. fracture
a mineral that breaks along rough or irregular surfaces