Science Unit 2

Minerals are found

• at the store.

• in a lab.

• naturally.

• in town.

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A mineral is in what state?

• a liquid

• a solid

• a gas

• frozen

Minerals have both

• hardness and lustre.

• chemical properties.

• physical properties.

• physical and chemical properties.

A mineral's atoms are arranged

• in an orderly pattern.

• and do not show any pattern.

• frequently and re-arranged.

• by size.

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Inorganic means

• living.

• not living.

• carbon based backbone.

• healthy.

Minerals are

• organic

• inorganic

• made from silt.

• always available.

Quartz, mica, feldspar, and calcite

• make up most of the rocks found in earth's crust.

• make up the inner core of the earth.

• make up the outer core of the earth.

• are not minerals.

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Minerals are identified

• by one single test.

• by multiple tests.

• are not identifiable.

• do not require tests.

If a rock contains rust, what metal can you conclude it might have?

• gold

• iron

• feldspar

• quartz

When looking at the color of a mineral, during identification, you are making an

• statement.

• guess.

• observation.

• test.