Minerals

What does the term 'inorganic' mean?

• Something that was never living

• Something that is living

• Something that is dead, but was once living

• a substance that breaks irregularly

What does the characteristic "definable chemical composition" of the below compound means?

• naturally occurring, inorganic solid, that has a crystal structure.

• the repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles in a solid

• a substance composed of a single kind of atom

• two or more elements are chemically joined

A mineral is

• an inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

• a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure.

• a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

• a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a definite chemical composition.

A mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• crystal structure

• naturally occuring

• definite chemical composition

• all of the above

What mineral is salt?

• halite

• gypsum

• quartz

• calcite

Is wood classified as a mineral or non-mineral?

• mineral

• non-mineral

Is the image below a _______

• mineral

• non-mineral

Is the image below a _______

• mineral

• non-mineral

Is the image below a _______

• mineral

• non-mineral

Is the image below a _________

• mineral

• non-mineral