E/S MIDTERM REVIEW

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What is the property of minerals that describes the way a mineral breaks when it is not along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

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What is the property of minerals that describes the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

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What is the property of minerals that describes the way light reflects off the surface of a mineral?

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Luster

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What is the property of minerals that describes the color of the powdered form of a mineral?

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Streak

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What is the property of minerals that describes the color of a mineral in its natural form?

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Luster

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Define 'Luster' in the context of minerals.

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Luster refers to the way light reflects off the surface of a mineral, indicating its shine or dullness.

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Define 'Cleavage' in mineralogy.

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Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces.

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What is 'Streak' in mineral identification?

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Streak is the color of the powdered form of a mineral, which can be different from the mineral's color.

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How does hardness relate to minerals?

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Hardness is a measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching, often determined by the Mohs scale.

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What is the Mohs scale?

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The Mohs scale is a scale from 1 to 10 used to rank the hardness of minerals, with talc as the softest (1) and diamond as the hardest (10).