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5747788846MineralSolid non living substance formed by natural occurrences.0
5747788847LusterHow shiny the mineral looks.1
5747788848StreakColor of the powder a mineral produces when it is dragged across a surface.2
5747788849HardnessA way of describing how easy or difficult it is to scratch the mineral.3
5747788850Cleavagewhen a mineral breaks with smooth surfaces4
5747788851CrystalWhen atoms of minerals are organized into shapes and patterns5
5747788852DensityThe amount of atoms in a volume of a mineral.6
5747788853SymbiosisA relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other7
5747788854MutualismBees receive nectar from flowers and in return Bees help pollinate flower, which always flowers to make more and new flowers. What type of symbiotic relationship do they have?8
5747788855CommensalismA relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected9
5747788856ParasitismMosquitoes suck the blood of humans and other mammals. In turn mammals often get annoyed, itchy, and sometimes sick from mosquito bites. What type of relationship do mosquitoes and mammals have?10
5747788857CarnivoreA lion only eats meat it is a11
5747788858HerbivoreCattle only eat grass it is a12
5747788859OmnivoreRaccoons will eat anything they are13
5747788860EcosystemAll the living and non living things in an area14
5747788861CommunityA group of different species that live together in one area15
5747788862PopulationA group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area16
5747788863Metamorphic RockA type of rock that forms from an rock that is formed by heat and pressure17
5747788864Igneous RockA type of rock that is formed by melted rock cooling18
5747788865Sedimentary Rocka rock that forms from compressed layers of sediment19
5747788866Biotic FactorsAll the living organisms that inhabit an environment20
5747788867Abiotic FactorsNonliving parts of environment.21
5780885599NicheAn organism's role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.22
5780885600HabitatPlace where an organism lives23
5780894943diamondWhat is hardest mineral?24

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