rock and minerals

Question 1

mineral

Answer 1

a solid inorganic of natural occurrence

Question 2

rock

Answer 2

a solid mineral that covers majority of the earths surface

Question 3

element

Answer 3

a part of something abstract , especially one they its essential characteristics

Question 4

compound

Answer 4

is a chemical bonding two or more mineral

Question 5

crystal

Answer 5

a piece of homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrical form

Question 6

color

Answer 6

generally the first characteristic noticed on a mineral , not reliable

Question 7

luster

Answer 7

a gentle sheen or soft glow

Question 8

streak

Answer 8

a long thinine on a mineral

Question 9

cleavage

Answer 9

a sharp division or split

Question 10

fracture

Answer 10

the breaking of a oblect or mineral

Question 11

density

Answer 11

mass of a unit of volume of an object

Question 12

ore

Answer 12

a natural occurring solid material

Question 13

metallic minerals

Answer 13

minerals that contain valuable metals like nickel

Question 14

non-metallic minerals

Answer 14

minerals that hold no valuable metals

Question 15

gemstones

Answer 15

a mineral that has a geode look to it and is mostly found in caverns or can be bought

Question 16

igneous rock

Answer 16

is formed through the cooling or molding of magma or lava

Question 17

sedimentary rock

Answer 17

rocks that are formed by deposition of minerals creating layers

Question 18

metamorphic rock

Answer 18

they arise from the existence of other rocks