alex 7 science unit 4 test Flashcards
matter
Is made of up atoms
atoms
Is made up of neutrons and protons
mineral
A solid Made up of crystals Natural Inorganic Definite chemical composition Solid Occurring Crystalline structure
Inorganic
No carbon
rocks
Made up of minerals
How are minerals formed
By cooling magma chambers in the earths crust
magma
Inside earths crust
lava
Outside earths crust
crystal
Regular geometric shape
Smooth surfaces
hardness
Measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
diamond
Hardest known mineral
fracture
Tendency to break with rough or jagged edges
cleavage
Tendency to break along smooth edges
mica
Common mineral that breaks along moth surfaces
lustre
Reflect on of light from. A minerals surface
Mohs scale
Name given to the hardness scale
quartz
Common mineral that breaks with jagged edges
streak
Color left by powdered mineral on unglazed porcelain
talc
One of the softest known minerals
Properties of minerals
Lustre Color Streak Hardness Crystal shape Breakage
element
Pure substance
rock
Made up of 1 or more mineral
Crystal systems
Cubic tetragonal Hexagonal orthorhombic monoclinic triclinic
3 types of rocks
igneous
Sedimentary
metamorphic