Resources Quizziz

1. The property of a mineral that describes it's shine.

• hardness
• density
• transparency
• luster

2. This property can't always be used alone to identify a mineral.

• Color

• Hardness
• Luster
• Streak

This property can tell you if one mineral can scratch another mineral.

• Hardness
• Luster
• Color
• Density

A mineral is

• A naturally occurring organic solid substance with an indefinite chemical composition and ordered internal structure.
• A man-made organic liquid substance with an indefinite chemical composition and disordered internal structure.
• A man-made inorganic solid substance with an indefinite chemical composition and ordered internal structure.
• a nonliving, solid matter from the earth

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Organic matter is

• Substances derived from non-living organisms that contain carbon.
• Inorganic matter that contains carbon.
• Substances derived from living organisms that do not contain carbon.
• Substances derived from living organisms that contain carbon.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are all

• biomass fuels
• nuclear fuels
• renewable energy sources
• fossil fuels

A rock formed in layers is called

• sedimentary rock
• volcanic rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

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A rock formed from magma that cools below the earth's surface or lava that hardens above the earth's surface.

• igneous rock.

• A fossilized rock
• A metamorphic rock
• A sedimentary rock

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A rock that is changed by great heat and pressure deep inside the earth

• Metamorphic rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Igneous rock
• Volcanic rock

Plants grow best in

• Plants grow best in stagnant water
• topsoil that is rich in nutrients, has good drainage, and receives adequate sunlight and water.

• Plants grow best in complete darkness
• Plants grow best in sand and gravel

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