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| 1. | The property of a mineral that describes its ability to resist being scratched. |
| 2. | Sandstone, shale, and ____ are examples of sedimentary rocks. |
| 3. | The mineral ____ is used to make steel. |
| 4. | A property of a mineral. This property for sulfur is yellow. |
| 5. | Rocks are made up of one or more ____. |
| 6. | The word igneous comes from the Latin word for ____. |
| 7. | Your body needs copper, iron, ____, and other minerals. |
| 8. | Minerals are classified according to their ____. |
| 9. | Fossils can be found in ____ rock. |
| 10. | The hardest mineral on Mohs' hardness scale. |
| 11. | Slate and ____ are examples of metamorphic rocks. |
| 12. | A streak ____ is a tool that is used to make powder from a mineral in order to determine the steak of the mineral. |
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| 6. | Rocks are classified according to their ____. |
| 13. | The softest mineral on Mohs' hardness scale. |
| 14. | The ___ of a mineral is often described as metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull. |
| 15. | Minerals are ____ resources. |
| 16. | Basalt, ____, gabbro, pahoehoe, and obsidian are examples of igneous rocks. |
| 17. | Minerals are made up of one or more ____. |
| 18. | A harder mineral can ____ a softer mineral. |
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