Minerals and Mineral Resources

two or more atoms chemically bonded together

• ore minerals

• gangue minerals

• gemstones

• compound

• veins

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

ore deposits formed in cracks in rocks

• ore minerals

• gangue minerals

• gemstones

• compound

• veins

minerals that have no commercial value

• ore minerals

• gangue minerals

• gemstones

• compound

• veins

minerals that are economical to extract

• ore minerals

• gangue minerals

• gemstones

• compound

• veins

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

nonmetallic minerals prized for their beauty, rarity, or durability

• ore minerals

• gangue minerals

• gemstones

• compound

• veins

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral? 

• naturally occurring

• atoms in random patterns

• usually an inorganic solid

• orderly internal structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is one property that may be used to distinguish metallic from nonmetallic minerals?

• cost to extract

• value  

• carbon content

• electrical conductivity

What do hot, subsurface waters contain when they are identified as hydrothermal solutions?

• chunky minerals

• dissolved minerals

• gangue minerals

• organic compounds

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Evaporites most commonly form in

• arid regions where rates of evaporation are high.

• rain forests where rates of evaporation are low.

• cold regions that receive large seasonal snowfall.

• areas with frequent volcanic activity.

For mining to be profitable, the price of the final product must be

• guaranteed in the reclamation plan.

• a specific percentage of the reclamation budget.

• greater than the costs of extraction and refining.

• lower than the costs of extraction and refining

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3