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Ch 13; L1 Mineral Properties and Definitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class

Date

Define what a 'mineral' is

Synthetic compounds created in laboratories.

Carbon-carbon materials derived from living organisms.

Elements that are always found in a gaseous state.

Naturally occurring inorganic substances with a definite chemical composition.

Are synthetic (human made in a lab) gems considered minerals?

Synthetic gems are a type of organic mineral.

Yes, synthetic gems are considered minerals.

Synthetic gems are natural minerals.

No, synthetic gems are not considered minerals.

Which chemical compounds must minerals NOT contain to be considered a mineral?

Silicates

Organic compounds (e.g., carbon-based compounds) must NOT be present.

Oxides

Inorganic compounds

Which is true about the crystalline structure of minerals?

Minerals are composed of random atomic arrangements.

Minerals have a repeating atomic arrangement in a specific geometric pattern.

All minerals have a liquid structure at room temperature.

Minerals do not have any geometric patterns in their structure.

What is a common way of identifying minerals?

By using chemical formulas only.

By examining physical properties and conducting tests.

By relying on color alone.

By asking a geologist for their opinion.

List 4 ways minerals are formed

4 lines

Describe why magma forms large crystals

4 lines

What size crystals does lava form?

Large crystals

Only gas formations

Small to medium-sized crystals

No crystals

Why does lava form smaller crystals than magma?

Lava forms smaller crystals than magma due to its faster cooling rate.

Lava cools more slowly than magma.

Magma contains more gas than lava.

Lava is formed from solid rock fragments.

10.

Which of the following are physical properties that can be used to identify mineral types?

Flexibility

Transparency

Solubility

Hardness, color, luster, streak, cleavage, conductivity

11.

What is a liquid containing a mixture of substances that aren't chemically bonded?

Solution

Suspension

Emulsion

Colloid

12.

What does it mean if something precipitates out of solution?

It signifies that the temperature of the solution has increased.

It indicates that the solution has become more concentrated.

It means a gas has been released into the air.

It means a solid has formed and separated from the liquid.

13.

Describe mineral precipitation

Mineral precipitation is the process of dissolving minerals in water.

Mineral precipitation is the formation of solid minerals from a solution when their concentration exceeds solubility.

Mineral precipitation occurs when minerals are heated to high temperatures.

Mineral precipitation is the evaporation of water leaving minerals behind.

14.

What type of mineral formation occurs when the liquid in a solution evaporates and solids left behind dry out and crystallize?

Precipitation

Sedimentary rock formation

Metamorphic mineralization

Igneous crystallization

15.

What two conditions result in the formation of a diamond instead of graphite?

Low pressure and low temperature

Moderate pressure and low temperature

High temperature and low humidity

High pressure and high temperature

16.

What mineral does carbon crystallized in earth's crust form?

Graphite

Quartz

Mica

Diamond

17.

What mineral does carbon crystallized in earth's mantle form?

Graphite

Quartz

Mica

Diamond

18.

Provide 3 examples of living organisms that form minerals

4 lines

19.

What is a rock?

A rock is a form of gas.

A rock is a liquid substance.

A rock is a type of plant.

A rock is a solid mass of minerals and mineral-like materials.

20.

What are three basic classifications of rocks?

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Coal, Sandstone, Slate

Basalt, Shale, Quartzite

Granite, Limestone, Clay

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Ch 13; L1 Mineral Properties and Definitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

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