Minerals
Do two minerals with the same mass have the same density?
NO! They could have different volumes.
Swimming in the ocean is...
Kinetic NRG
What is cleavage?
The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces.
What is the density of water?
1 g/mL
What is an insulator?
A poor conductor of heat or electricity. (non-metals)
How do you find the minerals streak?
You scratch the mineral on a streak plate and look at the powdered color.
A boulder on top of a mountain is...
Potential NRG.
To break uneven or jagged (Like a bone).
Why do some things sink in water?
The density of the object is GREATER than the Density of water.
What is the vocabulary word that means capable of being beaten out, extended, or shaped by a hammer blows or by the pressure of rollers?
Malleable
What tests do you do on different minerals?
color, hardness, streak, luster
The car at the top of a roller coaster on the highest hill.
Greatest Potential NRG.
What is streak?
The color of a mineral's powder
Why do some things float in water?
The object has a density LESS than water.
Define brittle
Easily broken, cracked, or snapped.
What is Mohs hardness scale?
A scale ranking 10 minerals from softest to hardest.
As kinetic NRG increases, what happens to potential NRG?
Decreases
What is the reflection of light called?
Luster
My favorite candy has a volume of 10cm3 and a mass of 100g. What is the DENSITY?
10g/cm3
Give me 5 characteristics of metals
Has shiny luster
Is ductile
Is malleable
It is a good conductor
Usually solid at room temp
When testing Minerals do we test the ____ properties.
Physical.
Kinetic and Potential energy depend on what?
Mass
What is a metalloid?
A element that shares some characteristics of metals and non-metals.
Mrs. Taylor puts an unknown sample with a mass of 15 g into a graduated cylinder with 30mL of water. The water rises to 60mL. What is the density?
0.5g/mL
Give me 3 characteristics of non-metals
-Brittle (easily broken)
-Poor conductor of heat and electricity
-Mostly GAS at room temp