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

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

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

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

In what type of rock are nearly all fossils found?

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?

A pregnant client in her second trimester states she has been looking forward to all the ice cream, chips, and cakes she has seen women on TV and in the movies eating when they are pregnant. What is the most appropriate advice for Jenny at this stage in her pregnancy?

It is recommended that infants receive breastmilk for at least the first: