Minerals Vocab

What is the definition for mineral?

• Pure substances made of only one type of atom

• A solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition and the same properties.

• The building blocks of matter

• A molecule that is made of one or more atoms of different elements.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the definition for element?

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• a solid, geometric form that results from a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules

• Pure substances made of only one type of atom

• A molecule that is made of one or more atoms of different elements

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the definition for an atom?

• A solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition and the same properties

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• A molecule that is made of one or more atoms of different elements

• The building blocks of matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the definition for compound?

• A molecule that is made of one or more atoms of different elements.

• The building blocks of matter

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• a solid, geometric form that results from a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the definition for matter?

• A molecule that is made of one or more atoms of different elements.

• The building blocks of matter

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• A solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition and the same properties.

What is the definition of a crystal?

• A solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition and the same properties.

• A solid, geometric form that results from a repeating

  pattern of atoms or molecules

• A molecule that is made of one or more atoms of different elements.

• Pure substances made of only one type of atom

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

• There is no difference - they are the same.

• Minerals are made of rocks

• Rocks are made of minerals

A mineral MUST be a...

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

A crystal structure has

• A geometric repeating pattern

• No pattern

• A random pattern