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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA mineral is a _______________, naturally occuring solid that has its own regular arrangement of particles in it.LivingNonlivingRockSmall
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat objects does a scientist studying minerals look at?Soil and rocksSky and cloudsOcean and trees
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat properties are used to identify minerals?Hardness, Luster, Color, Streak, Shape, MagnetismDiamond, Crystal, Topaz, Quartz, Apatite, CalciteHardness, Luster, Color, Topaz, Talc, Fluorite
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe hardest mineral is the ______________.DiamondCorundumTopazCalcite
- 5. Multiple Choice____________ describes how a mineral's surface reflects light.HardnessLusterColorStreak
- 6. Multiple Choice________________ is the color of a mineral in its powdered form.StreakShapeMagnetismLuster
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow does igneous rock form?Melted rock deep inside Earth or on Earth's surface cools and hardens, forming igneius rock.When layers of materials and rock particles settle on top of each other and then harden.Is formed inside Earth from other rocks under heat and pressure.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow does sedimentary rock form?Melted rock deep inside Earth or on Earth's surface cools and hardens, forming igneius rock.When layers of materials and rock particles settle on top of each other and then harden.Is formed inside Earth from other rocks under heat and pressure.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow does metamorphic rock form?Melted rock deep inside Earth or on Earth's surface cools and hardens, forming igneius rock.When layers of materials and rock particles settle on top of each other and then harden.Is formed inside Earth from other rocks under heat and pressure.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRocks are constantly being formed and destroyed in a process called the _____________.Rock CycleCoolingMeltingCementation
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