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

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

Minerals are naturally occurring substances.
Minerals are naturally occurring substances.

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

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

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

Rocks are the components that make up minerals.

Answer 1

The three correct answers about minerals are:

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

The other statements are not true, as observing just one property is often not sufficient for identifying minerals, and rocks are not components that make up minerals; rather, they are composed of minerals.