Which of the following refers to molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?

A(n) [1] has a positive charge and a(n) [2] has a negative charge.

A mineral that is shiny like a chrome bumper on a car would be considered metallic. This is called the mineral’s _________.

A mineral with                     will tend to break along planes of weakness with two opposing, flat, smooth surfaces.

What is the most unreliable or variable quality of a mineral, and therefore is not as useful when trying to identify it.

In what type of rock are nearly all fossils found?

An igneous rock with a glassy texture (volcanic glass) contains no mineral crystals

Which of the following refers to molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?

                      ­­refers to the tendency of minerals to form parallel layers when recrystallizing during metamorphism.

The accuracy of purchases can be verified by which of the following processes?