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1
Q

What is the smallest part of an element, that has all the properties of the element?

A

Atom

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2
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What is an element?

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A substance that can’t be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means?

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What is a substance made up of atoms of 2 or more different elements joined by chemical means?

A

Compound

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4
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What is a native element?

A

A mineral that is composed of only one element

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5
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Whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern?

A

A crystal

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6
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What is a silicate mineral?

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A mineral that contains a combination of silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals

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7
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A mineral that doesn’t have compounds of silicon or oxygen?

A

Non-silicate mineral

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8
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What is the way in which a mineral reflects light?

A

Luster

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9
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What is the color of the powder of a mineral called?

A

It’s streak

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10
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What is a streak plate?

A

An unglazed piece of porcelain used to find a minerals streak

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11
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What is cleavage?

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The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

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12
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What is fracture?

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The manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces

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13
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What is the measure of the ability of a mineral resistance to scratching called?

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Hardness

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14
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The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance is describing what?

A

It’s density

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15
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What is specific gravity?

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The ratio of an objects density to the density of water

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16
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What is a natural material whose concentration of economically valuable is high enough for the mineral to be mined profitably called?

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An ore

17
Q

What is reclamation?

A

The process of returning land to its original condition after mining is over

18
Q

What are nonmetallic minerals highly valued for their beauty and rarity rather than their usefulness called?

A

Gemstones

19
Q

The mass of a gemstone?

What does one unit of this mass equal?

A

Carat

200mg

20
Q

Anything that has mass and takes up space

A

Matter

21
Q

What is a proton?

A

It has a positive charge, found in nucleus

22
Q

What is a neutron?

A

Neutral, found in nucleus

23
Q

What is an electron?

A

Negative charge, exists outside of the nucleus

24
Q

What has a positive charge, contains protons and neutrons?

A

Nucleus

25
Q

What is the atomic number?

A

It’s equal to the number of protons

26
Q

How do you figure out the atomic mass?

A

What is in the nucleus protons plus neutrons

27
Q

What is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure called?

A

A mineral

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