EARTH CYCLES STUDY GUIDE 2023

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What property is determined by scratching a mineral with other minerals?

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hardness

Front

The color of the powdered form of a mineral found by rubbing a mineral against a ceramic tile.

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Streak

Front

What is the scale that is used to indicate hardness of a mineral?

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Moh's scale

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What must be true for a substance to be considered a mineral?

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It must be naturally occurring

Front

True or False: Minerals make up rocks.

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True

Front

Why are cement, brick, steel, and glass not classified as minerals?

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They are not naturally occurring

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Luster

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It describes how a mineral reflects light from its surface.

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Streak

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Streak is the color of the mineral's powder.

Front

What is color?

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It is a physical property that is easy to observe.

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Inorganic

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It means that a mineral can't come from something that was once living.