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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 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.

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

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.

1 answer

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 because identifying minerals typically requires more than just observing color and hardness, and rocks are not the components that make up minerals.