4 Written Questions

1. describes the wat a mineral reflects light from its surface; can be either metallic or nonmetallic
2. measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched; is determined by the arrangement of the mineral's atoms
3. ratio of a mineral's weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water
4. mineral that contains silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. physical property of some minerals that causes them to break along smooth flat surfaces
   1. Magma
   2. Silicate
   3. Crystal
   4. Cleavage
2. solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern
   1. Mineral
   2. Magma
   3. Luster
   4. Crystal
3. physical property of some minerals that causes them to break with with uneven, jagged, or rough edges
   1. Crystal
   2. Fracture
   3. Luster
   4. Magma

3 True/False Questions

1. Mineral → naturally occuring inorganic solid that has a definate structure chemical composition and an orderly internal atomic structure

   True        False

2. Magma → naturally occuring inorganic solid that has a definate structure chemical composition and an orderly internal atomic structure

   True        False

3. Streak → color of a mineral when it is in powdered form

   True        False