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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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What is an inorganic substance found naturally in the Earth?

A

Mineral

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2
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What is some thing that is made of things that I have never been alive?

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Inorganic

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3
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What is the orderly arrangement of the particles that make up a mineral called?

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Crystal

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4
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Mineral crystals formed when melted rocks or hot gases, blank, or when dissolved substance is blank from water

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Cool and separate

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5
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What is a mineral that can be cut and polished for use called?

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A gemstone

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6
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The hardest minerals are wet and rubies?

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Diamonds

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7
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Some minerals are also what?

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Metals

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8
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Minerals are found on the web of the Earth, or buried in the earths crust in rocks or what?

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Surface and veins

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9
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This refers to how easily and mineral resist scratching, and is determined by identifying which substance can scratch the sample

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Hardness

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10
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The breaking of a mineral, along smooth, straight lines, or into flat sheets

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Cleavage

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11
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The breaking of a mineral unevenly in many directions

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Fracture

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12
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The color of a mineral that you see

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Color

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13
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The color of the mark made when a sample is rubbed on a harder surface

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Streak

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The structure that results from the orderly arrangement of the particles that makes up the mineral

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Crystal structure

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15
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The way a mineral reflects light

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Luster

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16
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What characteristics of minerals help scientist identify them

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Color, shape, hardness and size

17
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What is the purpose of MOHS scales?

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To measure how hard rocks and minerals are

18
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Compare and contrast, precious stones, and semi precious stones

A

They are both gemstones. Precious stones are more rare than semi precious stones.

19
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Name three uses of gemstones

A

Tools, art, and jewelry

20
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Name for uses for minerals

A

Water, food, medicine, and toothpaste

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