Minerals L1

Each _ is made of only one kind of atom.

• mineral

• molecule

• element

A _ is a naturally occurring, usually inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and chemical composition.

• rock

• mineral

• compound

_ are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.

• Elements

• Minerals

• Atoms

All substances are made of atoms, so _ can be thought of as the building blocks of matter.

• elements

• minerals

• atoms

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Stable particles that are made up of strongly bonded atoms are called _.

• elements

• minerals

• crystals

• molecules

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If a substance is made up of molecules of two or more elements, the substance is called a _.

• mineral

• compound

• native element

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Minerals such as gold and silver are composed of only one element. Such a mineral is called a _.

• molecule

• compound

• crystal

• native element

_ is anything that has volume and mass.

• Material

• Rock

• Matter

• Volume

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_ refers to the amount of space an object takes up.

• Mass

• Volume

• Weight

_ is generally found in one of three states: solid, liquid, or gas.

• Matter

• Mass

• Molecule

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