Rocks and Minerals Retake Review

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What is the best way to test the hardness of a mineral?

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Scratching it with different materials.

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What property of minerals describes their ability to break along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage.

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What is an organic sedimentary rock that can burn and be used as fuel?

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Coal.

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What is a rock made from many different minerals?

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A countertop.

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What defines a mineral?

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A mineral is made of one material all the way through.

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What is the difference between cleavage and fracture in minerals?

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Cleavage is the tendency to break along flat surfaces, while fracture is an irregular break.

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What is the Mohs scale?

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A scale used to measure the hardness of minerals.

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What is a sedimentary rock?

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A rock formed from the accumulation of sediment.

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What is the definition of a rock?

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A solid material composed of one or more minerals.

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What is the process of weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals by natural forces.