8 - Unit 1, Section 2 - Day 1

What Are Minerals?

Unit 1, Section 2

Question: What are rocks made of?

Popcorn Activity

Mineral - a naturally occurring, inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic structure

Rocks Are Made of Minerals

• A mineral is "naturally occurring" if it has been found in nature

• Even if we can make it it, it is naturally occurring if it's found in nature, too

"Naturally Occurring"

Inorganic substance - a substance that is not found in organisms

• Organisms are not made of inorganic substances

• Inorganic substances are not required for internal processes

"Inorganic Substance"

A substance is inorganic if it does not contain C-H (carbon-hydrogen) bonds

"Inorganic Substances" - A Shortcut

Multiple Choice

This is the molecular model for butane. It is:

• Inorganic

• Organic

Multiple Choice

This is dichlorine heptoxide. It is:

• Inorganic

• Organic

Multiple Choice

This is potassium cyanide. It is:

• Inorganic

• Organic

Multiple Choice

Quartz can be made in a manufacturing plant, although we can also find it underground. Is quartz naturally occurring?

• Yes

• No