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rocks vocab
vocabulary words for rocks minerals unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a test to look at the color of a mineral that is left when the mineral is scratched against a streak plate | a streak test |
| what is a test to see how hard a mineral is? | a scratch test |
| what is a test to see if calcite is present....the mineral will bubble when vinegar is poured on it | an acid test |
| what is a scale to measure how hard a mineral is? | Mohs scale |
| what is the hardest mineral? | diamond |
| what is the softest mineral? | talc |
| what is a property that measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched? | hardness |
| what is a property that look at that depends on its chemical make up? | color |
| what is the property that show how a mineral shines or reflects light? | luster |
| what is a property that describes the way that a rock feels....rough or smooth? | texture |
| what is the property that describes a mineral that is shiny because it has metal in it? | metallic |