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What do scientists us to organize elements?
The Periodic Table
Why is ice a mineral, but water is not?
Ice is a solid and water is a liquid. All minerals are solid.
Are minerals solid, liquid or gas?
Solid
Which mineral has a metallic luster and is made up of Carbon?
Graphite
What is the most abundant gas in the troposphere?
Nitrogen
Usually the same color as the mineral.
Streak
A substance made up of two or more elements
compound
What type of mineral would provide the greatest luster?
A shiny or metallic mineral
Everything you can see is made of matter. True or False.
True
Why is color not the best indicator of a mineral's identity?
Some minerals come in many different colors.
What type of breakage is displayed here?
Cleavage
What type of breakage is displayed here?
Fracture
What are minerals called that are made of one single element?
Native Elements
List two uses for minerals.
medicine, fertilizer, jewelry, building materials, cosmetics, cooking materials (pots and pans), salt
What is the hardest mineral on Moh's Scale?
Diamond
What property describes how light can travel through a mineral?
Transparency
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite  chemical make-up and a repeating crystal structure
mineral
The way a mineral's surface reflects light
Luster
What is the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness?
Moh's Hardness Scale
The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.
Streak
A student uses a penny and an iron nail to test how well a mineral can resist scratching. What property is being tested?
Hardness