| A | B |
|---|
| MINERAL | MATERIALS THAT MAKE UP ROCKS |
| NATURALLY OCCURRING | MADE IN NATURE |
| INORGANIC | NEVER ALIVE |
| SOLID | CLOSELY PACKED ATOMS MAKE THIS |
| CRYSTAL | REPEATING PATTERN OF ATOMS |
| ELEMENT | SUBSTANCE MADE FROM SINGLE TYPE OF ATOM |
| MOH'S HARDNESS SCALE | 10 MINERALS' HARDNESS |
| COLOR | EASILY OBSERVED PROPERTY OF MINERAL |
| STREAK | COLOR OF MINERAL'S POWDER |
| LUSTER | HOW "SPARKLEY" A MINERAL IS |
| DENSITY | HOW TIGHTLY PACKED ATOMS ARE |
| TALC | SOFTEST KNOWN MINERAL |
| DIAMOND | HARDEST KNOWN MINERAL |
| CUBIC | SQUARE SHAPED CRYSTAL |
| CLEAVAGE | CRACKS ALONG A FLAT SURFACE |
| FRACTURE | CRACKS IN A JAGGED WAY |
| FLUORESCENCE | SHINES IN A BLACK LIGHT |
| CALCITE | FIZZES UNDER PRESSURE |
| QUARTZ | HAS ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES |
