Rocks and Minerals

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If a mineral can SCRATCH another one, it is -

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harder than the mineral

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Calcite can scratch -
Options: Apatite, Fluorite, Talc

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Talc

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Diamond is the hardest mineral.

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True

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What type of property test is a mineralogist conducting when she rubs a mineral over a mirror, tile, or hard surface? Options: Streak Test, Luster Test, Appearance Test, Cracking Test

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Streak Test

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...

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metamorphic

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Two types of igneous rocks are:

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Intrusive and extrusive

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A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

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rock

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Rock formed from materials that have settled into layers from weathering

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sedimentary rock

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An object that is solid, formed in nature, and has never been alive: sand castle, mineral, plant

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mineral