Which items are TRUE about minerals? Select the three correct answers.(2 points) Responses Minerals are naturally occurring substances. Minerals are naturally occurring substances. Minerals are the components that make up rocks. Minerals are the components that make up rocks. Minerals are made of one element or one compound of elements. Minerals are made of one element or one compound of elements. Minerals can only be identified by their color and hardness. Minerals can only be identified by their color and hardness. 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.

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The three correct answers about minerals are:

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

The other statements regarding identification by color and hardness, and that rocks are components that make up minerals, are not accurate.