Chapter 5 Minerals

A naturally, usually inorganic solid that has characteristic chemical composition, an orderly internal structure, and a characteristic set of physical properties.

• Mineral

• Rock

• Chrystal

• Molecule

The common minerals are ______________ because they form the rocks that form the earth's crust.

• created

• Rock Forming

• Breaking type

• Scattered

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

All minerals can be classified into two main groups...

• Chrystal-like

• Common

• Silicate

• Non-silicate

The mineral that contains a combination of Silicon and Oxygen

• Crystalline Structure

• Non-silicate Mineral

• Silicate Mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Carbonates, Halides, Native Elements, Oxides, Sulfates, and Sulfides are major classes of...

• Non-silicate Minerals

• Silicate Minerals

• Crystals

A ____________ is a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern.

• non-silicate

• mineral

• Silicate

• crystal

A ____________ is a scientist who examines, analyzes, and classifies minerals.

• Geologist

• Mineralogist

• Seismologist

• Crystalographer

All of these are physical properties of minerals EXCEPT....

• luster

• streak

• weight

• color

Light that is reflected from a mineral's surface is called...

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Luster

A reliable clue to identify a mineral is the color of the mineral in powdered form. It is called....

• Cleavage

• Hardness

• Color

• Streak