Minerals TK

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What is the method used to determine a mineral's hardness?

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Scratching a mineral against a glass plate.

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What are the most common elements found in the Earth's crust and mantle?

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Oxygen and silicon.

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What is the hardest mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale?

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Diamond.

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What basic atomic structure forms when oxygen and silicon unite?

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Tetrahedron.

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Which of the following is NOT a way minerals form?

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Depositing of sand and soil particles.

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What is the definition of a mineral?

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.

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What is the significance of the Moh's Hardness Scale?

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It ranks minerals based on their ability to scratch one another, helping to identify mineral hardness.

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What is cleavage in minerals?

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The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces.

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What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

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A mineral is a single substance, while a rock is a combination of two or more minerals.

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What is the process of metamorphism?

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The alteration of minerals or rocks due to heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.