1) A naturally occurring inorganic, crystalline solid with a characteristic chemical composition. a) Chemicals b) Compounds c) Elements d) Minerals 2) A solid substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, repeating, three-dimensional pattern. a) reactant b) rock c) crystal d) product 3) Minerals made of a metal element combined with sulfur and no oxygen. a) nitride b) sulfide c) chloride d) Iron oxide 4) The chemical or physical breakdown of rocks, soils or minerals at Earth's surface. a) Weathering b) earthquake c) volcano d) magma 5) The color of the powder of a mineral. a) streak b) weathering c) luster d) specific gravity 6) The way light reflects off of the surface of the mineral. a) streak b) weathering c) luster d) specific gravity 7) How heavy a mineral is relative to the same volume of water. a) streak b) weathering c) luster d) specific gravity 8) The tendency of a mineral to break along certain planes to make smooth surfaces. a) cleavage b) hardness c) fracture d) specific gravity 9) The ability of a mineral to resist scratching. a) cleavage b) fracture c) hardness d) specific gravity 10) The way a mineral break when it is not broken along a cleavage plane (mineralogy); a break in rock caused by stresses, with or without movement of material (structural geology). a) cleavage b) specific gravity c) hardness d) fracture

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