S.S. & Arts test guide - P2P2

What is the main difference between rocks and minerals?

• Rocks are organic, and minerals are not.

• Rocks are made of minerals and organic compounds, while minerals are pure substances.

• Rocks are always liquid, and minerals are solid.

• Rocks have a definite chemical composition, and minerals do not.

• Rocks are made by organisms, and minerals are not.

Why is steel not considered a mineral?

• It is artificial.

• It contains only iron.

• It is a liquid.

• It is made of organic compounds.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

• Solid

• Inorganic

• Artificial

• Naturally Ocurring

• Definite chemical composition

Iron is considered a mineral, but steel is not because steel is _______.

A mineral must be _______ to be considered as such.

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Minerals

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(b) Non-minerals

• Natural or artificial

• Natural

• Can be organic or inorganic

• Solid

• 
• 
• Only Inorganic

Select characteristics of a mineral:

• Naturally ocurring

• Inorganic

• Organic

• They can be solid.

• They can be natural.

Match the following

• former

• the first of two things previously mentioned

• contrast

• the second of two things previously mentioned

• commodity

• a product that can be bought or sold

• originate

• to come from

• latter

• differentiate

I have two minerals, one blue and one gold. The latter is the one I think is disgusting, while the former is my favorite.

Which mineral is my favorite?

What is a mural?

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