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Minerals

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    Minerals
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  • A student uses a penny and an iron nail to test how well a mineral can resist scratching. What property is being tested?
    Hardness
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  • The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.
    Streak
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  • What is the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness?
    Moh's Hardness Scale
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  • The way a mineral's surface reflects light
    Luster
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  • A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite  chemical make-up and a repeating crystal structure
    mineral
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  • What property describes how light can travel through a mineral?
    Transparency
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  • What is the hardest mineral on Moh's Scale?
    Diamond
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  • List two uses for minerals.
    medicine, fertilizer, jewelry, building materials, cosmetics, cooking materials (pots and pans), salt
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  • What are minerals called that are made of one single element?
    Native Elements
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  • What type of breakage is displayed here?
    Fracture
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  • What type of breakage is displayed here?
    Cleavage
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  • Why is color not the best indicator of a mineral's identity?
    Some minerals come in many different colors.
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  • Everything you can see is made of matter. True or False.
    True
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  • What type of mineral would provide the greatest luster?
    A shiny or metallic mineral
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  • A substance made up of two or more elements
    compound
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  • Usually the same color as the mineral.
    Streak
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