Minerals

Minerals are

Measures the resistence of a mineral to being scratched

We can identify minerals by tasting them

Which of the following subatomic particles has no charge?

Scale used to measure the hardness of minerals

Minerals that form from magma form from the result of

Atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons

Minerals have a definite chemical composition

Minerals that contain the elements carbon, oxygen, and various metals

Uneven breakage of a mineral

The subatomic particle responsible for chemical bonds is the

Different minerals have different streak colors.

What is mass number?

Mass per unit of volume is known as

Minerals are generally organic

The color of a mineral in its powdered form is referred to as

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

The building blocks of minerals

The number of protons in an atom is known as

Minerals that contain a halogen ion and one or more additional elements

Tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces

A substance composed of two or more elements chemically combined is called a(n)

The smallest particle of matter

The property of a mineral that describes how light is reflected from its surface

Minerals can form from all of the following methods EXCEPT