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Mr Nelson 6th grade Earth Science Adv

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because minerals do NOT come from once living material, they are said to be:   show
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in a mineral, particles line up in a repeating pattern to form a:   show
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which one is used to determine color of a minerals powder- luster, cleavage, or streak   show
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Halite is a mineral formed through the evaporation of- magma, a solution, or lava   show
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Minerals from which metals can be removed in usable amounts are called: ores, crystals, or gemstones   show
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A hollow rock lined with crystals is a   show
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Mineral deposits beneath Earth's surface that are different from the surrounding rocks are called   show
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show alloy  
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the color of a minerals streak is always the same? true or false   show
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what are 2 ways minerals can form?   show
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minerals can form when magma cools beneath or when lava cool on the earth's surface? true or false   show
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show true  
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show composed of atoms of a single element  
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show false-most minerals contain at least 2 elements  
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luster   show
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show streak, color, luster, density, hardness, cleavage, fracture, crystal structure  
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cleavage   show
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fracture   show
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show yes  
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show no  
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minerals have a definate volume and shape? true or false   show
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can coal, which forms from the remains of plants, be considered a mineral?   show
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show naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, and definate chemical composition  
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show a balance  
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density is mass divided by volume? true or false   show
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test that describes the hardness of minerals   show
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hardness can be determined by which test   show
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show quartz  
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show fracture  
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show cleavage  
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there are some other special ways to identify some minerals-can you name 2?   show
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minerals can form from 2 things-what are they   show
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show false-they can form on and under the surface  
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show gemstones, and metals  
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show talc  
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show they have to be mined, and then the metal removed from the mineral  
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name one mineral that can be mined and then sold   show
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anyone who searches for ore   show
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how do miners know where to find the ore deposits in the earth?   show
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what is the process called where ore is mixed with other substances and then melted to seperate the useful metal from the other elements   show
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show alloy  
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show steel  
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show 8  
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what would be the best test to determine if a mineral you found was real or fake gold? color, streak, or luster?   show
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