6Sci_Minerals Word Scramble
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What is an element? | a pure substance that cannot be broken down into anything simpler by ordinary means |
What is a compound? | a substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded or joined |
What are silicate minerals? | minerals that contain a combination of two common elements, silicon & oxygen |
What are nonsilicate minerals? | |
What is a mineral? | a naturally formed nonliving solid that has a definate crystalline structure |
What is the Mohs Scale? | a scale that scientists rank minerals according to their hardness |
What is luster? | the way in which a mineral reflects light |
What is streak? | the color of a mineral in powdered form |
What is cleavage? | the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat surfaces |
What is fracture? | the tendency of some minerals to break unevenly |
What is hardness? | the measure of a mineral's resistance to being scratched |
What is density? | the ratio of a mass to the volume of a substance |
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