Mineral Quiz (Holt, Sec.1)

A substance that cannot be broken down or separated into simpler substances by chemical means:

• element

• compound

• mineral

• crystal

A solid whose atoms, ions or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern:

• mineral

• rock

• fossil

• conglomerate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This type of mineral contains a combination of silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals:

• silicate

• non- silicate

• fossil

• rock

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A mineral that does NOT contain compounds of silicon and oxygen:

• silicate

• nonsilicate

• rock

• fossil

Which of the following is a mineral? Select all that apply...

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A substance made up of atoms of 2 or more different elements and joined by chemical bonds:

• compound

• element

• mineral

• gold (Au)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A naturally forming, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure and specific chemical composition:

• mineral

• element

• compound

• fossil

A substance that is made up of only one type of atom:

• element

• compound

• mineral

• crystal

A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together:

• compound

• element

• mineral

• crystal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following are silicate minerals?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1