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Review of words frm Unit 1 Chap 2 Earth's Surface
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the characteristics of a mineral? | 1.forms in nature 2. is a solid 3. definite chemical makeup 4. crystal structure |
| What is luster? | The way light is reflected from the surface of a mineral. |
| What is the difference between magma and lava? | Lava has reached the surface, Magma has not. |
| What is the hardest mineral? What is it's rating on the Moh's scale? | Diamond. A 10 on the Moh's scale. |
| What is a crystal? | A solid with a three-dimensional structure. |
| What is an element? | Substance that contains only one type of atom. |
| What is streak? | The color of the powder left behind when a mineral is scraped across a surface. |