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minerals quiz
vocab for quiz on minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a definite chemical compisition and an orderly arrangement of atoms? | a mineral |
| What is a solid in which the atoms are arranged in orderly, repeating patterns? | a crystal |
| What is hot melted rock material that cools when it reaches earth's surface? | magma |
| What are minerals that contain silicon and oxygen and oxygen are the two most abundant elements? | a silicate |
| What is the measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched? | hardness |
| What is the way a mineral reflects light? | luster |
| What is the color of a mineral when it is in powdered form? | streak |
| What is a mineral that breaks along a smoot flat surface? | cleavage |
| What are minerals that break with uneven, jagged surfaces? | fracture |
| What are highly prized minerals because they are rare and beautiful? | gems |
| What are minerals or rocks if it contains a useful substance that can be mined at a profit? | ore |