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Which of the following describes minerals?
The luster of a mineral describes
Rubbing a mineral sample across unglazed ceramic is the usual way of determining
Nonmetallic minerals
Rocks that form when great heat, pressure, and chemical reactions change existing rocks are called
Rocks formed from magma are called
The size of crystals depends mainly on
Extrusive rocks are formed
Coal is a sedimentary rock made from plants that lived millions of years ago. Coal would be an example of a(an)... Organic rock.
A metamorphic rock that is not in layers is
Not all precious stones are
Cleavage is the property of a mineral that
According to the Mohs hardness scale, the hardest of the following minerals is
A streak plate would not be useful in identifying minerals with a hardness of
Which of the following would not be a mineral?
All intrusive igneous rocks form
Igneous rocks are classified by chemical composition and
A mineral that would not be scratched by beryl would be
Coarse-grained igneous rocks result when
The basic difference between igneous rocks and sedimentary rock is
True or False When magma cools rapidly, large crystals form.
True or False A mineral with a hardness of 6 will scratch a mineral with a hardness of more than 6. False
True or False The changing of one rock type into another as a result of heat, pressure, and chemical reactions is sedimentation.
True or False Rocks formed directly or indirectly from once-living material are called organic rocks.
True or False The continuous changing of rocks from one type to another is called the rock cycle.
True or False Rocks that form from broken pieces of other rocks are organic rocks.
True or False Minerals may take any one of six basic shapes.
True or False Hardness is a test that identifies the color of the powder of a mineral when it is rubbed on a rough surface.
True or False The cooling and hardening of hot liquid rock forms igneous rock.
True or False Rocks that form from broken pieces or fragments are organic rocks.
A mineral or rock from which metals and nonmetals can be removed in usable amounts is called a(an) _____.
The scientist that created the hardness scale in which the number 1 is assigned to talc was ___.
The breaking of a mineral along smooth, definite surfaces is called _____.
Small pieces of rocks, shells, or plant or animal remains carried and deposited by wind, water, and ice are called _____.
Hard substances made of one or more minerals are called _____.
Large crystals form in rock when ___ cools slowly beneath the Earth's crust.
An inorganic, naturally-occurring solid that has a definite chemical composition and crystal shape is known as a(an) _____.
A mineral's ___ is the way the substance reflects light from its surface.
As they form, all minerals arrange their atoms into ____, which are in a definite pattern repeated over and over again.
The most valuable and rarest gemstones that come from the Earth are called ___.
Name an activity that we did during this chapter and identify what I was trying to help you learn by doing the activity.
State and define 3 physical properties other than color used to identify minerals.
Compare and contrast metallic and nonmetallic minerals.
Compare and contrast the formation of intrusive and extrusive igneous rock.
You win a ring containing a half-carat "diamond" at a drawing during an anniversary celebration at a department store. You then return home. Besides taking the ring to a jeweler, how else could you test the stone to see if it is really a diamond? Try to break it
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