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Quinn's study stack
Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A naturaly formed, inorganic solid that has a definate crystalline structure. | Mineral |
| a substance that cannot be seperated or broken down into a simpler substance by chemical means. | Element |
| a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds. | compound |
| A solid whose atoms ions or molecules are arranged in a definate pattern. | crystal |
| A mineral that contians a combinatin of silicon oxygen and one or more metals. | silicate mineral |
| A mineral that does not contian compounds of silicon and oxygen. | nonsilacate mineral |
| the way in which a mineral reflects light | luster |
| the color of the powder of a mineral | streak |
| the splitting of a mineral along a smooth flat suface | cleavlege |
| the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces | fracture |
| a measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching | hardness |
| The ratio of the mass of asubstance to the volume of the substance | density |
| A natural material whose concentration of economically valuable minerals is high enough fot the material to be mined for profit | ore |
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