MDL2

Question 1

are split into separate categories define the way they were formed.(organic)

Answer 1

Rocks

Question 2

are naturally occurring substance made from geological processes that possess(inorganic)

Answer 2

minerals

Question 3

hence are not made by artificial means and no intervention or aid of any organism is made.

Answer 3

Naturally occurring substance

Question 4

This excludes bones, shells, teeth and other hard parts or remains of organisms since their made of and from organic matter.

Answer 4

Inorganic

Question 5

A mineral is a_____ solid.

Answer 5

homogenous

Question 6

A mineral has a definite chemical composition.

Answer 6

Definite chemical composition

Question 7

A mineral has an______ It simply means that the atoms in a mineral are arranged in a systematic and repeating pattern. The crystallinity of minerals is determined using X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques and is not visible to the naked eye.

Answer 7

ordered internal, or crystalline structure.

Question 8

is the perceived wavelength of light that bounced off from the material and is detected by our eyes.

Answer 8

Color

Question 9

is the color of a crushed mineral’s powder.

Answer 9

Streak

Question 10

is the behavior of light as it is reflected by the surface of a mineral. Luster can either be metallic and metallic (pearly, waxy, vitreous or glassy, silky, adamantine or sparkly, dull or clay-like, and resinous or like resins)

Answer 10

Luster

Question 11

is the resistance of a mineral to scratching. Friedrich Mohs, a German mineralogist, developed the scale in 1812.

Answer 11

Hardness