Identifying Minerals Flashcardizz

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All rocks are made out of...

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minerals

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Scientist who study the earth are called...

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Geologist

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Geologist name and identify minerals by their  different ___________.

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properties

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True or False:
Some minerals can come in more than one color.

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True

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What property is being observed when you rub a mineral on a surface and look at the color of the mark it leaves?

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streak

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What property is being observed when a geologist is scratching a mineral? Options: color, hardness, cleavage, fracture

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hardness

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Small pieces of broken minerals are called...

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fractures

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A mineral has this property if small bits of iron or steel stick to it.

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magnetism

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True or False:
When testing a mineral for hardness, it is given a number. The lower the number, the harder the mineral.

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False

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What is the name of the light property given to a mineral if NO LIGHT can pass through it?

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Opaque