Rocks and Minerals

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What is a Mineral?

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A nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical makeup and is found in Earth's outermost layer.

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What is the property of a rock that shows what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?

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Streak

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What is the property of a rock that describes its hue or shade?

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Color

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What is Luster?

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The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

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What is the property of a mineral that measures how easily it can be scratched?

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Hardness

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What questions can help determine if a sample is a rock?

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Does the sample have a rough surface? Is the sample made of more than one type of material?

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What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

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A rock is made up of one or more minerals, while a mineral is a single, solid substance.

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What is the term for the way a mineral reflects light?

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Luster

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What is the term for the color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder?

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Streak

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What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a mineral?

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Crystal structure