Rocks And Minerals🎈

Question 1

Geologist

Answer 1

A person who studies rocks and minerals

Question 2

Properties

Answer 2

The characteristics of a rock/mineral

Question 3

Color

Answer 3

Not very useful in identifying a mineral, some minerals are nearly always the same color, yet many minerals come in a variety of colors

Question 4

Color can be described as _____________ and _______________

Answer 4

Non- Metallic and Metallic

Question 5

Color can also can be described along with _____________

Answer 5

Luster

Question 6

Luster

Answer 6

Words used to describe the way light reflects off the surface of a mineral

Question 7

Luster can be described as:

Answer 7

Dull/earthy, waxy, greasy/oily, shiny, pearly, silky, glassy

Question 8

Cleavage

Answer 8

When a mineral breaks with a smooth flat surface

Question 9

Cleavage can be described as

Answer 9

Cleavage can be described as perfect, good, imperfect, poor

Question 10

Cleavage can appear on

Answer 10

One side of the rock/mineral, two sides or three sideshow

Question 11

Hardness

Answer 11

How resistant a material is to being scratched

Question 12

Opaque

Answer 12

Not allowing light to pass through

Question 13

Transparent/transparentcy

Answer 13

Allowing light to pass through

Question 14

Texture

Answer 14

How something Feels….

Question 15

Geologists look at the size of pieces that make up a

Answer 15

Rock/mineral

Question 16

Large piece =

Answer 16

COARSE

Question 17

Small piece needing hand lens =

Answer 17

MEDIUM

Question 18

Difficult to see with hand lens =

Answer 18

Fine

Question 19

Magnetic

Answer 19

Material which is attracted by a magnet

Question 20

Streak Test

Answer 20

Wether or not the rock/mineral provides a color when rubbed on the streak plate

Question 21

______Make Up _______

Answer 21

Chemicals, Minerals

Question 22

________make up______

Answer 22

Minerals, Rocks