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ch.3 study guide!!!
20 questions!test 11-16-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a mineral is a .... | solid |
| the color of a mineral's powder is the mineral's ... | streak |
| minerals that do not split easily into flat peices have a property called... | hardness |
| if u say a mineral is waxy, you are describing the mineral's ..... | luster |
| mineral crystals form when magma.... | cools |
| a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another is a .... | solution |
| a narrow band of minerals that lies between rock layers is a..... | vein |
| a hard, colorful mineral that is shiny is called a.... | gemstone |
| a rock that contains a metal or other useful mineral is an... | ore |
| the process of removing metal from ore is called .... | smelting |
| the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance is... | density |
| the hardest mineral is... | diamond |
| a mineral that splits into flat peices has the property ... | cleavage |
| copper and silver are a kind of mineral called | metal |
| a solid mixture containing at least one metal is an... | alloy |
| some minerals were once living things.. | false |
| all minerals have a crystal structure | true |
| most minerals can be identified by color alone | false |
| a mineral's crystal always have the same shape | true |
| when magma cools deep below the surface, it forms very small crystals | false |