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Review Minerals-8

I used this piece of calcite to scratch this penny. Then I used the penny to scratch the piece of calcite. What does that tell us?

  1. It tells us that I did the test wrong.

    No. The test was done correctly.
  2. It tells us that they both have the same hardness.

    Yes! You test the hardness of a mineral by testing to see what will scratch it. If two substances scratch each other, they have the same hardness.
  3. It tells us that calcite is not a mineral.

    No. Scratching a specimen will not tell you if it is a mineral.
  4. It tells us that calcite has cleavage.

    No. You do not test for cleavage by scratching a mineral.



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Florida


SC.4.E.6.2 Identify the physical properties of common earth-forming minerals, including hardness, color, luster, cleavage, and streak color, and recognize the role of minerals in the formation of rocks.
Definition of a Mineral video, checked
What is a Mineral? video, checked
Identifying Minerals video, learnalong
Minerals Around You text page, learnalong, checked
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Utah


UT.4.III.1.b Observe rocks using a magnifying glass and draw shapes and colors of the minerals.
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Identifying Minerals video, learnalong
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UT.8.III.1.b Observe and describe the minerals found in rocks (e.g., shape, color, luster, texture, hardness).
Definition of a Mineral video, checked
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Identifying Minerals video, learnalong
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NGSS


5-PS1-3 Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
Fireworks Colors video
Iron Cereal video, ClosedCaptions, checked
Density: Ice, Oil, and Water video, checked
Wax and Wood, part 1 video, checked
Wax and Wood, part 2 video, checked
What is a Mineral? video, checked
Identifying Minerals video, learnalong
Raw Egg or Boiled? video, checked
Making Turmeric Paper video, checked
Testing for Tannic Acid video
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Floating Bubbles video, checked
Finding Fat in Foods video, ClosedCaptions, checked
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Acid Hunt text page
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