Mineral Properties

What is the main topic of the lesson?

• Rocks

• Ores

• Minerals

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: A/an ______ is a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is not a mineral?

• A) Quartz

• B) Diamond

• C) Coal

• D) Feldspar

Match the following characteristics with their descriptions:

• has defined shape & volume

• solid

• naturally-occurring

• crystalline

• specific composition

• Exists in nature without human intervention

• inorganic

• Has a specific arrangement of atoms.

• has a structure made of repeated pattern

• No carbon-hydrogen bonds

Ice is considered a mineral because it is a (a)   .

• Liquid

• Solid
• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fill in the blank: The percentage of the Earth's crust made up by Iron is ____.

What is the symbol for Potassium?

• P

• Po

• K

• Pt

A mineral's specific gravity is a measure of its (a)   .

• Color

• Hardness

• Density
• Transparency

What is specific gravity in the context of minerals?

• Color of the mineral

• Density relative to water

• Hardness of the mineral

• Reaction to acid

Match the following structures with their examples:

• Quartz, Potassium feldspars, Plagioclase feldspars

• Continuous sheets

• Olivine

• Independent tetrahedra

• Micas (muscovite)

• Double chain

• Amphibole group (hornblende)

• Three-dimensional networks

• Pyroxene group (augite)

• Single chain

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1