Earth ScienceEarth ScienceUnit 1Unit 1

Chapter 2 Chapter 2

Study GuideStudy Guide

VocabularyVocabulary

StreakStreak

DuctilityDuctility

FractureFracture

FractureFracture

LusterLuster

CleavageCleavage

FluorescenceFluorescence

Big Ideas:Big Ideas:

Know if taste is a good means od ID-ing a Know if taste is a good means od ID-ing a mineralmineral

Know if all minerals are brittle or notKnow if all minerals are brittle or not

Know about radioactive mineralsKnow about radioactive minerals

Know the 4 questions scientists use to Know the 4 questions scientists use to decide if a substance is a mineral or notdecide if a substance is a mineral or not

Know the difference between a rock and a Know the difference between a rock and a mineralmineral

More big ideas:More big ideas:

Know why some metals are classified as Know why some metals are classified as minerals and why some are notminerals and why some are not

Know the special mineral propertiesKnow the special mineral properties

Know how hardness is determined using Know how hardness is determined using the field scalethe field scale

Know why metals are valuableKnow why metals are valuable

Know what is the hardest mineral in the Know what is the hardest mineral in the Mohs hardness scale isMohs hardness scale is

Even Bigger Ideas….Even Bigger Ideas….

Be able to describe an oreBe able to describe an ore

Know the 2 basic types of mineralsKnow the 2 basic types of minerals

Know the characteristics of a mineralKnow the characteristics of a mineral

EssayEssay

How can we use minerals responsibly?How can we use minerals responsibly?