What are minerals? (based on the MobyMax lesson)

What are made out of minerals?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A _______ is a solid, nonliving object naturally occurring on the earth.

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How many minerals have been identified?

• over 4,000

• under 400

• about 40

• only 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Where can we find minerals?

• in the air

• sun

• Neptune

• rocks, our bodies, plants, animals, our food, the Earth's crust, things we make

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Minerals are all the same size.

• True

• False

Minerals are:

• living

  can be liquid or gas

  manmade

• nonliving

  solid

  formed in nature

Which of these is a mineral?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which is NOT a mineral?

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Is liquid water a mineral?

• Yes, it is nonliving.

• No, it is not solid.

• Yes, it is found in nature.

What are properties of minerals?

• taste

  texture

• color

  luster

  hardness

• sound

  moisture