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Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a mineral's resistance to being scratched?

  1. density

  2. fracture

  3. cleavage

  4. hardness

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hardness is a measure of a mineral's resistance to being scratched by another substance or tool.

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