Rocks vs Minerals

What does inorganic mean?

• Something that is living
• Something that is dead, but was once living
• Something that was never living
• Something that was once dead and is now alive

What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

• Rocks are made up of minerals.
• Minerals are made up of rocks.
• Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
• Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.

Abigail, Mason, and Scarlett are on a fun adventure trip. They come across a statement that says, 'Rocks and minerals are NOT made of matter.' What do you think they should believe?

• True

• False

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Zoe, Luna, and Ethan are discussing rocks and minerals. They all agree that rocks and minerals have mass and volume. Are they correct?

• True

• False

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Rocks and minerals, at the smallest level, are made of ....

• atoms and molecules

• soil and dust

• other rocks

• none of the above

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Kai, Jackson, and Aria are having a debate about minerals. What is a mineral?

• a pure substance with specific chemical composition

• a rock made of other minerals

• crystals are minerals

Minerals are considered mixtures

• True

• False

Amorphous means ...

• well organized

• random

During a class discussion, Lily, Oliver, and Henry were talking about minerals. They all agreed that minerals are not organic. This means they ...

• contain carbon and come from living things

• do not contain carbon or come from living things

• can have fossils in them

• are made with pesticides

Abigail, Benjamin, and Mason are exploring a cave and find some interesting minerals. They notice that minerals have a crystalline structure. This means that the atoms in the minerals are ....

• random and spread out

• are well organized and have a structure

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