Which items are TRUE about minerals? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)

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Minerals can only be identified by their color and hardness.
Minerals can only be identified by their color and hardness.

Minerals are the components that make up rocks.
Minerals are the components that make up rocks.

Observing one property is often the best way to identify minerals.
Observing one property is often the best way to identify minerals.

Rocks are the components that make up minerals.
Rocks are the components that make up minerals.

Minerals are made of one element or one compound of elements.
Minerals are made of one element or one compound of elements.

Minerals are naturally occurring substances.

Answer 1

The three correct statements about minerals are:

1. Minerals are the components that make up rocks.
2. Minerals are made of one element or one compound of elements.
3. Minerals are naturally occurring substances.

The other statements are incorrect because identifying minerals typically requires observing multiple properties, and rocks are not components of minerals; rather, minerals are components of rocks.