1. Minerals

2. What is a mineral? A mineral is a solid natural material that has a crystal form and its own set of properties. A mineral is a solid natural material that has a crystal form and its own set of properties.

4. How is a mineral formed?

6. Hot liquid rock or magma cools and hardens into a solid. When the magma cools, its molecules slow down and move closer together. The molecules connect into a pattern forming crystals The longer it takes magma to cool, the larger the crystals become. How a Mineral Forms Magma is very hot and the molecules move very fast.

7. Color The color of the outer surface of the mineral. Need 3 words for each mineral

8. Luster The way light bounces off a mineral

9. Streak The color of the powder left when a mineral is rubbed against a streak plate

10. Hardness A measure of how well a mineral resists scratching. Mohs Scale of Hardness