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What is a renewable resource
A resource that stays, or comes back
What is this quiz on?
Minerals
What is cleavage
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces
What is monominerallic
made up of only 1 mineral
What is Erosion
Sediment carried away elsewhere
What class is this?
Science
What is a non renewable resource
A resource that can not be replenished
What is silicates
Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other element
What is Nonmetallic
Minerals that do not shine like metals but have a dull earthy appearance
What does inorganic mean
Means “not alive and never was”
What is a mineral
What does organic mean
Living, or once living
What is polyminerallic
Made of 2 or more minerals
What is weathering
Wind, water, or ice breaking a rock down
Whose independent?
Tyler
What is it called when minerals are assigned a number between 1 and 10 to indicate their hardness
Moh’s Scale of Hardnesss
What is Compaction
Sediment buried under more sediment pressed together
What is a fracture
The manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces
Who is the best?
Tyler
What is color
Least reliable physical property in identifying a mineral
What is metallic
Minerals that shine like polished metals (Gold)
What is your schools mascot?
Knights
What is hardness
A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching
What is streak
The color of a mineral’s powder
What is luster
The way minerals reflect light from its surface