Here are some ideas: 1  Serve baked potatoes with salsa or broccoli and sprinkle about one ounce of shredded cheese on top. 2  Make oven-baked 'fries' that are low in fat and calories. 3  Make mashed potatoes with low-fat sour cream, nonfat milk and chives.  Potatoes cooked in the microwave do not contain acrylamides.
This module, the second in a series on minerals, describes the physical properties that are commonly used to identify minerals. These include color, crystal form, hardness, density, luster, and cleavage.
BACKGROUND: Rocks are made of minerals. When the minerals are visible, they can be used to identify the rocks. However, many times you cannot distinguish minerals easily. There are other clues that you can use to help identify them.ocks are made of minerals. When the minerals are visible, they can be used to identify the rocks. However, many times you cannot distinguish minerals easily. There are other clues that you can use to help identify them.