The color of the mark made when a mineral sample is scratched on a harder surface is the ______ of the mineral.

________ is the characteristic of a mineral to break along smooth, straight lines or into flat sheets.

If a substance is ________, it is made of things that were never alive.

An inorganic substance found naturally in the earth is called ____.

The ______ makes up most of earth's mass and is made of hot melted rock.

The ________ is the center of the earth.

The thin, outer layer of the earth is called the _______.

A hard natural substance made of one or more minerals is called ________.

The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called _________.

_________ is the way that a mineral reflects light.

a type of metamorphic rock

a type of sedimentary rock

a type of igneous rock

a rock that forms from decayed plant matter

the loose material on the surface of the earth

The Mohs scale is used to determine the hardness of ______________.

_______ are sometimes combined to increase their strength.

A mineral that can be cut and polished for use is called a __________.

_____________ is formed by heat and pressure deep below the earth's crust.

_________________ is formed from volcanic magma or lava.

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