Science 6 - Ch2 Sect 1 - Minerals/Rocks Characteristics/ID

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that forms on or beneath Earth’s surface.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

• Sedimentary

Which of these is NOT one of the 5 Characteristics of Minerals?

• Naturally occurring

• Organic Solid (from living things)

• Forms on or beneath the Earth’s surface

• Crystal Shape

• Definite Chemical Composition

Not made artificially and found in nature. Example: Table Salt is a natural mineral, Plastic is not.

• Crystal shape

• Definite Chemical Composition

• Inorganic Solid

• Naturally occurring

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Means the mineral did not come from materials that were once living things, has a set weight and space they take up, and are not liquids or gases.

Example: Table Salt (also called Halite) occurs in areas once occupied by lakes or seas, and is not from living things.

• Crystal shape

• Definite Chemical Composition

• Inorganic Solid

• Naturally occurring

Is a solid made up of particles that line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again.

Example: Halite (salt) looks like cubes.

• Crystal shape

• Definite Chemical Composition

• Inorganic Solid

• Naturally occurring

Made up of certain elements in definite proportions. This means it is made up of elements (types of atoms) in set amounts or ratios. Example: Halite (salt) is made up of one part Sodium (Na) and one part Chlorine (Cl) to equal NaCl.

• Crystal shape

• Definite Chemical Composition

• Inorganic Solid

• Naturally occurring

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A few minerals occur naturally as one element. Which of these is NOT one of them?

• Copper

• Silver

• Gold

• Salt

What part of the Earth do Rocks make up?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Geologists classify rocks into 3 major groups. Which of these is NOT one of the major groups?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

• Sedimentary

Using Minerals and Rocks

Minerals and Rocks are the source of:

• Gemstones

• Metals

• Building materials

  
  

• Used in industrial processes

• All of these are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1