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Are minerals natural or man - made?

Natural

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Why is ice a mineral, but water is not?

Ice is a solid and water is a liquid. All minerals are solid.

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Are minerals solid, liquid or gas?

Solid

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Usually the same color as the mineral.

Streak

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What type of mineral would provide the greatest luster?

A shiny or metallic mineral

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Everything you can see is made of matter. True or False.

True

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What type of breakage is displayed here?

Cleavage

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List two uses for minerals.

medicine, fertilizer, jewelry, building materials, cosmetics, cooking materials (pots and pans), salt

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What is the hardest mineral on Moh's Scale?

Diamond

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What is the softest mineral on Moh's Scale?

Talc

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite chemical make-up and a repeating crystal structure

mineral

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The way a mineral's surface reflects light

Luster

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What is the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness?

Moh's Hardness Scale

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The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

Streak

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A student uses a penny and an iron nail to test how well a mineral can resist scratching. What property is being tested?

Hardness

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Name at least 3 of the physical properties of minerals.

Colour, Lustre, Streak, Hardness, Transparency, Magnetism

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