Rocks and minerals Review

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Which is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals? Solid, Crystal Structure, Inorganic

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Liquid

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What are the 5 characteristics of minerals? Options: Man-made, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, flexible chemical composition, naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition, Man-made, alive, liquid, cubic structure, flexible chemical composition, naturally occurring, organic, solid, flexible solid structure, definite chemical composition

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naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition

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When a mineral breaks along flat, even plains it is said to have the characteristic of

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Cleavage

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Earthy, waxy, pearly, metallic, non-metallic and glassy are all words used to describe a mineral's ________.

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luster

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What is the hardest mineral on Earth? Options: talc, diamond, ruby, topaz

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diamond

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A mineral is

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a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

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Fracture

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how a mineral breaks apart when it does not split evenly, jagged

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Mohs hardness Scale

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a ranking of minerals from softest to hardest

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How mineral reflects light? Options: Color, Luster, Cleavage and Fracture, Streak

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Luster

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

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Sedimentary Rock