How Minerals Form

Question 1

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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cleavage; streak

Question 2

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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color

Question 3

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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fracture

Question 4

A mineral must be formed by a manufactured process to be considered a mineral.

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F

Question 5

The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(n)

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crystal.

Question 6

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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luster

Question 7

A mineral that does not split apart evenly has the property of fracture.

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T

Question 8

Calcite will scratch gypsum. This is an example of the physical characteristics called ____.

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hardness

Question 9

Minerals come from organic materials.

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F

Question 10

What is the hardest mineral in this group?

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diamond

How Minerals Form Answers