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Minerals & Nat Res

Minerals and Natural Resources

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Natural resources are NATURAL because they are made by nature (not artificial)
Natural resources are RESOURCES because they are used by humans
_____________ is when a mineral breaks SMOOTHLY (in a straight line) Cleavage
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are ___________ natural resources (renewable or nonrenewable). nonrenewable (takes over 100 years to replace)
A mixture of minerals is called a _____________. rock
What are the 2 types of luster? metallic and nonmetallic (how light reflects off a mineral)
Minerals are natural resources (true or false). true
Mohs scale measures a mineral's ____________. hardness (1=softest, 10=hardest)
(true or false) Petroleum oil, used to make gasoline, is a fossil fuel. true
Fish and apples are examples of ____________ natural resources. renewable
Is plastic made from a mineral? no--it's not natural (all minerals are natural)
What is the softest mineral (hardness of 1)? talc
The _____________ color is the mineral's color on an unpainted tile. streak
A ________ ________ is a resource formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. fossil fuels
What is a disadvantage about burning fossil fuels? air pollution
Created by: mcmullan
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