Minerals

A ___ is a solid, nonliving object that naturally occurs in the earth.

• plastic

• rubber

• mineral

• space

Which objects are minerals?

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Minerals are very ___ on Earth.

• abundant

• few

• big

• showing

Every mineral in the world has already been discovered.

• True

• False

A mineral must have all three of these qualities:

• formed in nature

• soft

• solid

• nonliving

• people

Which one is NOT a mineral?

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Is water a mineral?

• Yes, it is nonliving.

• Yes, it is found in nature.

• No, it is not solid.

Choose the pictures that are mineral.

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Some traits that can help identify minerals are:

• color, luster, and hardness

• color, luster, and food

• color, solid, food

___ refers to how the mineral reflects light.

• color

• luster

• hardness