13.1 Minerals and Rocks

Which of the following is a characteristic of minerals?

• Occur in nature

• Are liquids

• Are organic

• Have no definite structure

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What does it mean for a mineral to be chemically inorganic?

• Contains carbon-hydrogen bonds

• Does not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds

• Is made of living organisms

• Is a liquid

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What type of structure do minerals have?

• Random

• Orderly crystalline

• Amorphous

• Fluid

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Minerals can form through precipitation. Which of the following is NOT a method of mineral formation?

• Pressure and temperature

• Precipitation

• Photosynthesis

• Production by organisms

What role do pressure and temperature play in mineral formation?

• They dissolve minerals.

• They are unrelated to mineral formation.

• They help form minerals.

• They only affect rocks.

Which process involves minerals forming from solutions?

• Crystallization from magma

• Precipitation

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

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Which of the following is NOT a way minerals can form?

• Crystallization from magma or lava

• Precipitation

• Pressure and temperature

• Melting

What are rocks primarily made of?

• Metals and alloys

• Minerals and mineral-like materials

• Organic compounds

• Synthetic polymers

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What process changes rocks from one type to another?

• Photosynthesis

• The rock cycle

• Cellular respiration

• Nuclear fusion

What is the term for the wearing away of rocks by natural forces?

• Erosion

• Melting

• Heating

• Cooling

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