Rocks and Minerals Review

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What is the Moh's Scale?

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The Moh's Scale is a scale that ranks minerals based on their hardness, from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest).

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

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Diamond is the hardest mineral on the Moh's Scale.

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What does luster mean in relation to minerals?

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Luster refers to how light reflects off the surface of a mineral, indicating whether it is shiny, dull, metallic, or non-metallic.

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What is a mineral?

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

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What is a rock?

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A rock is a solid material composed of one or more minerals or mineraloids.

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What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

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A mineral is a single substance with a specific chemical composition, while a rock is made up of one or more minerals.

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What is hardness in minerals?

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Hardness is a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched, which is determined using the Moh's Scale.

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What is the term for the color of a mineral's powder?

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Streak is the term used to describe the color of a mineral's powder when it is scraped across a surface.

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What are three characteristics that cannot be used to identify rocks and minerals?

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Taste, size, and weight cannot be used to identify rocks and minerals.

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What is the term for how a mineral breaks?

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Cleavage is the term that describes how a mineral breaks along specific planes.