Minerals

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

A valuable natural resource called an ______ is a rocky material that is mined because it contains useful metals or nonmetals.

All matter is made up of ________.

Some minerals like _______ are needed by the body for strong bones and teeth.

Minerals can sometimes be identified by _______ which are characteristics that can be observed or measured.

All minerals are made up of __________ which are solid materials in which the atoms are arranged in regular, repeated pattern.

This is when a mineral breaks into pieces with uneven surfaces.

When identifying a mineral using the mineral acid test, if the surface of a mineral ______ when a drop of weak acid is dropped on it, it contains calcium carbonate.

Some minerals called precious or semi-precious ________are valuable when cut and polished and used in jewelry.