Minerals

A mineral is ____, which means it contains no parts of living things.

• inorganic

• a rock

• organic

• alloy

The color of a mineral's powder is called its...

• hardness

• shine

• luster

• streak

If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, each piece would still show the same...

• size

• metal properties

• crystal structure

• glow

Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what type of crystals?

• small

• large

• cubic

• hard

A rock that contains a metal or other useful mineral that can be mined and sold at a profit is called a(n)

• ore

• gem

• gemstone

• crystal

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A hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster is a(n)

• alloy

• pure metal

• ore

• gemstone

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After miners remove ore from a mine, what process removes the metal from the ore?

• evaporation

• smelting

• crystalization

• settling

An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is

• coal

• copper

• quartz

• glass

The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(n)

• crystal

• element

• compound

• rock

What do metal tools and machinery, the metal filament in a light bulb, and steel girders used to frame an office building all have in common?

• They are gems.

• They are magnetic.

• They are rare.

• They began as minerals.

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