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| Question | Answer |
| The breaking of a mineral along curved or irregular surfaces. | fracture |
| Solid whose atoms are arranged in a definite pattern. | crystal |
| A highly valued mineral due to its beauty and rarity. | gem |
| The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces. | cleavage |
| The way in which a mineral reflects light. | luster |
| The color of the powder of a mineral. | streak |
| A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching. | hardness |
| A mineral that deflects the needle of a compass. | magnetite |
| Which mineral reacts with hydrochloric acid and has the property of double refraction? | calcite |
| Which mineral has a distinct salty taste? | halite |
| Which mineral is the primary ore of lead? | galena |
| Which mineral is also known as fool’s gold? | pyrite |
| Which mineral is found in your pencil? | graphite |
| When a mineral glows under ultraviolet light it has? | fluorescence |
| What is the special property that can be detected by a Geiger counter called? | radioactivity |
| smallest part of an element | atom |
| substance made of two or more elements | compound |
| substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances | element |
| smallest part of a compound | molecule |
| not made from living material | inorganic |
| not made by a living-organism | naturally-occurring |
| substance that has particles its particles locked into a fixed position | solid |
| naturally-occurring, inorganic crystalline solid | mineral |
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