Earth Science Chapter 4 Review

Property of splitting along one or more flat planes evenly and easily

In double refraction, light is

A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern is a __.

What contains metals that can be mined and sold at profit?

Identification tests for minerals are based on their _.

___ make up the most common mineral group.

Lodestone can pick up iron filings. What special property does lodestone have?

Ores near Earth’s surface generally are obtained from __.

A __ is a rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.

Property of breaking with rough or jagged edges

Measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched

Mohs scale is used to compare the ___ of minerals.

Color of a mineral when it is broken up and powdered

The way a mineral reflects light from its surface

Which of the following is NOT a test used to identify minerals?

How do you calculate density?

Minerals, such as quartz, that break along jagged edges are said to have _.

Minerals always exist in a(n) __ form.

Silver, gold, and copper have shiny surfaces and thus are said to have __.