This term means pieces of minerals that make up the rock. Rocks that have larger _______ are rough and scratchy. Rocks with no ________ are glassy.

These are the building blocks of rocks. Scientists have discovered over 3,000 of these.

Color ___________ cannot be used to identify most minerals because they come in so many different colors.

This is the powder a mineral leaves behind when it is rubbed on a rough tile or another mineral.

This term refers to the way light bounces off the surface of a mineral. Some can be metallic or shiny.

Hardness is how easily a mineral can be scratched

Mohs' Scale shows the hardness of minerals. A diamond is the softest mineral and talc is the hardest.

The Mohs' Scale shows the ___________ of ten common minerals.

This term means how easy a mineral can break. The word fracture is another term you can use to describe this word.

Minerals with this property are attracted to magnets.

If a mineral reacts with acid it can

Rocks are the building blocks of minerals.

There are how many types of rocks?

Rocks are like chocolate chip cookies, and the ingredients (eggs, sugar, flour, butter, etc...) are like minerals.

Which of these is NOT a type of rock.

How can I scratch a diamond?