Ch 7 Minerals

A mineral is a mixture of what (check all that apply):

• element(s)

• nucleus

• compounds

• atoms

Can a mineral be 1 element?

• no

• yes

Name one element that is also a mineral?

Minerals are identified as minerals if they are the following (check all that apply):

• solids

• not alive (inorganic)

• naturally formed

• same chemical make-up thru-out and definite atomic pattern

Minerals are also _____ (check those that apply) .

• colorful

• beautiful

• rare

• small in number

Minerals can be found in

• rocks

• sand

• soil

• seashells

• underground

ON EARTH'S SURFACE, mining for minerals involves which of the following?

• skimming the land

• strip-mining

• open pits

• closed pits

UNDERGROUND mining involves

• strip-mining

• open pits

• deep shafts

• tunnels created buy explosives

Minerals found in rocks, soil, sand, etc... are separated by the following ways:

• using chemicals

• smelting

• purification

• explosives

Minerals are the building blocks of

• ELEMENTS

• ATOMS

• ROCKS

• MIXTURE