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I'm honestly not sure what your instructor expects there. The name of that procedure is the "streak test", but that doesn't quite fit in the sentence.
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What does streak mean in science term?
In mineralogy, streak is the powder from a mineral when you rub it against a light colored hard surface. Streak is used to identify some minerals.
When you rub a pumice rock on a streak plate what color is left on the streak plate?
The streak test is really only useful in mineral identification, not for combinations of them as with pumice.
What can result from the ovaries rubbing against the pelvic bone?
It is physically impossible for the ovaries to rub against the pelvic bone.
What happens when 2 plates rub against each other?
it creates the potential for earthquakes!!
How do you numb your hand nerve cells?
Rub it against something warm, generate heat to get back the circulation.
The white powder left behind by a mineral on a white tile?
When you rub a mineral on a tile it is called streaking a mineral. The line that is left is called the streak, and the tile itself is called a streaking plate.
12 One way to help identify a mineral is to rub it against a piece of porcelain tile This procedure tests the of the mineral?
By rubbing mineral against a piece of porcelain tile, the objective of the test is to observe the hardness of the mineral.
One way to help identify a mineral is to rub it against a piece of porcelain tile This procedure tests the of the mineral?
That procedure tests the streak of the mineral. Oddly, the streak color of some minerals are different from the mineral's color.
One way to help identify a mineral is to rub it against a piece of porcelain tile this procedure tests what?
The test described is called a streak test, and indicates the true color of a mineral as observed in a powdered form.
What does it prove when you rub minerals against porcelain tile?
it proves its streak
One way to help identify a mineral is to rub it against a piece of porcelain tile This procedure tests the of the mineral A streak B hardness C luster D cleavage?
The test is called a streak test and it leaves a powdered form of the mineral on the porcelain. The powdered mineral reveals the true color, of the mineral specimen, which may or may not match the color of the specimen.
How do you determine a minereal?
it is determined when you rub the mineral on a hard, rough, white surface.
How do you obtain mineral's streak?
To obtain a minerals streak you would get a piece of the mineral and rub it against something that is strong enough to erode a little of it.
What can you rub a mineral on to leave a clue what the mineral?
A streak plate, or unglazed white porcelain tile, is used to perform streak tests which can help to identify minerals. Rubbing the mineral on the streak plate will finely powder it and reveal the color of the powder, which in some cases is quite different from the color of the mineral. Eg: hematite is black but has a red streak - a good way to tell you have hematite instead of one of the many other shiny black minerals.
What are the minerals in steak?
the minerals that a chicken has is iron, cholesterol and proteins
What will if you rub a mineral with the hardness of 3 with a mineral with a hardness of 9?
The mineral with hardness 3 will get scratched.
What is the best method for finding the streak of a mineral?
Rub a finger over the mineral
