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

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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.

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 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.

Answer 1

The three correct statements 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; minerals can be identified by a combination of properties, not just color and hardness, and rocks are made up of minerals, not the other way around.