Mineral Distribution

scientist who studies the distribution of minerals, mineral properties, and their uses

• mineralogist

• biologist

• chemist

• lapidarist

naturally occurring inorganic solid with definite chemical composition and orderly arrangment of atoms

• ion

• silicate

• mineral

• crystal

rock that contains high concentrations of desired substance, such as metal, and can be mined for profit

• streak

• fracture

• ore

• gemstone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

• density

• streak

• mineral

• non silicate mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Gneiss is a rock because it

• is hard and round.

• has crystals.

• is made of minerals.

• has mass.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Mineralogist

• Molten (melted) rock that erupts onto Earth's surface.

• To disperse in a solution.

• A scientist who studies the distribution of minerals, mineral properties and their uses.

• The way a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface (metallic or non-metallic).

Which scientist studies the distribution of minerals, mineral properties, and their uses?

• mineralogist

• biologist

• chemist

• lapidarist

What is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and orderly arrangement of atoms?

• ion

• silicate

• mineral

• crystal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What type of rock contains high concentrations of a desired substance, such as metal, and can be mined for profit?

• streak

• fracture

• ore

• gemstone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referred to as?

• density

• streak

• mineral

• non silicate mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1