Minerals

Characteristic of a mineral in which it should come from nature, not man-made.

• Naturally occurring

• solids

• ordered atomic arrangement

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All rocks are made up of one type of minerals.

• true

• false

Minerals are ______- they are not liquids or gases at room temperature.

• Natural

• not made in the lab

• solid

• inorganic

Minerals have an __________ - the unique internal arrangement of atoms and crystal structure.

• Naturally occurring

• ordered atomic arrangement

• definite chemical composition

• inorganic matter

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Minerals must have a _________ each one is made up of a particular mix of chemical elements. example Quartz SiO₂

• naturally occurring

• inorganic

• solid

• definite chemical composition

Minerals are ________- they have never been alive and are not made by plants or animals.

• organic

• inorganic

• solid

• natural

Glaciers, sleet, and dry snow are considered minerals but not ice, why?

• because it is not part of the precipitation

• because it is solid.

• because it is prepared by human

• because it is used to cool down drinks

Pearl although beautiful is not considered a mineral. Which of the following made it not a mineral?

• inorganic

• solid

• definite composition

• orderly atomic arrangement

Minerals are different because (source video)

• of the type of elements, they are made up of.

• of the arrangement of the atoms.

• of the different colors.

• of the way we look at them.

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What is the chemical formula of Quartz?

• si₂

• FeS

• SiO₃

• SiO₂

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