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The repeating pattern of a minerals particles forms a solid called a
a) Mineral
b) Rock
c) Crystal
d) Streak

Which of these is NOT a way that minerals can form?
a) Organic Processes
b) Dissolve in Solutions
c) Cooling Magma Lava
d) Heat and Pressure

A ___________ is a rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.
a) Geode
b) Crystal
c) Mineral
d) Rock

Mohs Hardness scale is used to rank the __________ of mineral
a) Color
b) Size
c) Hardness
d) Luster

___________ describes how light is reflected from a minerals surface.
a) Luster
b) Density
c) Streak
d) Cleavage

The __________ of a mineral is the color of its powder.
a) Streak
b) Luster
c) Shape
d) Crystal

Which of these is NOT a way to identify a mineral
a) Color
b) Size
c) Luster
d) Density

A ___________ is a naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure.
a) Rock
b) Crystal
c) Fossil
d) Mineral

Inorganic means
a) Was once Alive
b) Was Not once alive
c)
d)

A __________ is a mixture in which one substance is dissolved into another.
a) solution
b) compound
c) density
d) crystal structure

When elements or compounds that are dissolved in water leave a solution, __________ occurs.
a) Solidification
b) Crystallization
c) Mineralization
d) Pronunciation

___________ form as hot magma cools inside the crust
a) Minerals
b) Luster
c) Streak
d) Elements

A __________ is a narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is different from the surrounding rock.
a) Mohs
b) Crystal
c) Mineral
d) Vein

A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called __________.
a) Fracture
b) Hardness
c) Cleavage
d) Streak

__________ describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way.
a) Fracture
b) Cleavage
c) Streak
d) Brigham

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