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

Question

Responses

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

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.

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.

Answer 1

The three correct statements 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 are not accurate because minerals can be identified using multiple properties, and rocks are composed of minerals, not the other way around.