Thursday, September 23, 2010

Earth Science Test - Tuesday, September 28

Earth Science Test

Chapter 3 – “Minerals” – Study Sheet

Test Format

8 @ 4pts Matching

10 @ 4 pts Multiple Choice

2 @4 pts Interpreting Data

2 @ 10 pts Answer

Terms to Know


ore

gemstone

prospector

smelting

inorganic

density

fracture

crystallize

alloy

fracture

cleavage

vein

solution

magma

lava

geode


Concepts to Know


Characteristics of minerals

How to test for characteristics

Difference between cleavage and fracture

How crystals form (2 ways)

Reasons for different crystal sizes

Uses of mineral resources

Types of mines

How to process ore

Moh’s hardness scale

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