Minerals

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Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals? Options: Naturally Occurring, Organic Processes , Definite Chemical Composition, Solid

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Organic Processes 

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How many characteristics does an object have to have to be considered a mineral?

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5

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What does the Mohs Scale measure?

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Hardness

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What describes how light reflects off a mineral? Options: Luster, Hardness, Fracture, Color

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Luster

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Which of the following is an example of luster? Options: Soft, White, Metallic, Hard

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Metallic

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_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine

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Naturally Occurring

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What does solid mean?

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Definite shape and definite volume

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Inorganic

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Something that was never living

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Flat sides and sharp edges with patterns that repeat over and over again

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Crystal Shape

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Definite Chemical Composition

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Elements spread throughout the entire mineral evenly