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Question 1

what is a mineral

Answer 1

is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline form

Question 2

What is a streak?

Answer 2

its the color of a mineral in powdered form

Question 3

what are the two most abundant elements that make up earths crust

Answer 3

silicon and oxygen

Question 4

what does inorganic mean

Answer 4

materials that are non living

Question 5

what does the arrangement of an atom and the bonds between them reflect about a mineral

Answer 5

how a minerals breaks, how hard the mineral is, and its crystal shape

Question 6

what are all the ways to identify minerals

Answer 6

Luster, streak, hardness, cleavage, fracture, shape, atomic arragment,

Question 7

what are the two types of luster

Answer 7

metallic and non metallic

Question 8

how does metallic luster reflect light

Answer 8

it reflects very easily

Question 9

how does non metalic reflect light

Answer 9

not as easly and has a dull earthy reaflection

Question 10

how do you perform a streak test

Answer 10

by rubbing a mineral on an unglazed porcelain tile

Question 11

what are the two types of breakage that can happen to minerals

Answer 11

cleavage and fracture

Question 12

what is the name of the scale to measure the hardness of a mineral

Answer 12

mohs scale of hardness

Question 13

what is the number rage on mohs scale of hardness

Answer 13

1-10

Question 14

how many different Crystal shape systems are there

Answer 14

6

Question 15

Minerals grow from the _____

Answer 15

inside

Question 16

what are 3 ways minerals can form

Answer 16

molten rock, hot water,and evaporation

Question 17

what are the two mineral groups

Answer 17

silicates and non-silicates

Question 18

which mineral group is the most abundant in earths crust

Answer 18

silicate minerals

Question 19

what elements are silicates made up of?

Answer 19

silicon and oxegon

Question 20

non silicates do not contain which element

Answer 20

silicon

Question 21

what mineral is used to make glass