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Characteristics Of Minerals Grade 5
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1) Mineralogists can identify minerals by their color, luster, hardness, cleavage, and ----
A
mineral
B
crystal structure
C
vary
D
brilliant
2) Luster can be described as dull, metallic, pearly, or ----
A
color
B
straight
C
brilliant
D
streak
3) There are many ____________ used to identify a mineral.
A
varies
B
minerals
C
colors
D
fractures
4) The _______________ of a mineral results in how easily it resists scratching.
A
cleavage
B
hardness
C
fracture
D
streak
5) ___________occurs when a mineral breaks along smooth, straight lines or into flat sheets.
A
fracture
B
orderly arrangement
C
cleavage
D
streak
6) A crystal results from the ____________________________ of the particles that make up a mineral.
A
streak
B
hardness
C
fracture
D
orderly arrangement
7) ________________________ refers to the way a mineral reflects light.
A
hardness
B
streak
C
luster
D
mineral
8) Most mineral crystals have ________________ sides and sharp corners or edges. Some crystals form rounded shapes
A
brilliant
B
straight
C
cleavage
D
fracture
9) An inorganic substance found naturally in the earth is called a _____________________.
A
streak
B
fracture
C
brilliant
D
mineral
10) The sizes of crystals __________________ because they can connect or join with other crystals as they are being formed.
A
streak
B
brilliant
C
vary
D
color
11) The __________________________ is the color of the mark made when a sample is rubbed on a harder surface.
A
streak
B
cleavage
C
mineral
D
hardness
12) ____________________________ are used to determine the hardness of a mineral.
A
crystal structures
B
cleavage
C
colors
D
scratch tests
13) Most mineral crystals have ________________ sides and sharp corners or edges. Some crystals form rounded shapes.
A
straight
B
hardness
C
cleavage
D
crystal structures
14) __________________ occurs when a mineral breaks unevenly.
A
straight
B
fracture
C
hardness
D
cleavage
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