Mineral Characteristics Notes Check 1

Fill in the blank: Minerals are ________ occurring, meaning they are formed by natural processes.

• Naturally

• Artificially

• Manually

• Synthetically

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Fill in the blank: Minerals are ________, meaning they are not alive and do not come from anything living.

• Inorganic

• Organic

• Biotic

• Living

Fill in the blank: Minerals have a solid, crystalline structure, meaning their atoms are arranged in a regular ________ pattern.

• Geometric

• Random

• Chaotic

• Irregular

Fill in the blank: Minerals have a specific ________, meaning they have a unique chemical formula that can be an element or compound.

• Composition

• Color

• Texture

• Density

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What is the chemical formula for Halite?

• NaCl

• KCl

• CaCO3

• MgSO4

What is the chemical formula for Galena?

• PbS

• PbO

• PbCO3

• PbSO4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the chemical formula for Pyrite?

• FeS2

• Fe2O3

• Fe3O4

• FeO

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which mineral has the chemical formula NaCl?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the process by which atoms are arranged into a specific, repeating structure?

• Evaporation

• Crystallization

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

Fill in the blank: There are two ways minerals can form: Crystallization of magma and Crystallization of materials dissolved in _______.

• solution

• water

• oil

• acid