Mineral Crystallization

What category of igneous rock has two different sizes of crystals?

• glassy

• aphanitic/extrusive

• phaneritic/intrusive

• porphyritic

process by which atoms are arranged to form a crystal

• Vein

• Crystalization

• Grain

• Rock forming minerals

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

is a naturally occuring, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition, and formed by an inorganic process

• grain

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• mineral

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

a rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.

• Marble

• Granite

• Geode

• Basalt

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

a narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is different from the surrounding rock.

• Luster

• Vein

• Grain

• Basalt

A naturally occurring, inorganic (not from living things ) solid with a definite chemical composition and an orderly arrangement of atoms is a __________.

• Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

When minerals dissolved in water crystallize between sediment grains ________.

• Erosion

• Sediment

• Compaction

• Cementation

What is the process by which minerals form crystals as they cool from a molten state?

• A) Evaporation

• B) Crystallization

• C) Sublimation

• D) Deposition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the crystallization of minerals?

• A) Temperature

• B) Pressure

• C) Color

• D) Concentration of ions

In a laboratory experiment, a solution is cooled slowly to form large crystals. What does this demonstrate about the rate of cooling and crystal size?

• A) Slow cooling forms small crystals

• B) Fast cooling forms large crystals

• C) Slow cooling forms large crystals

• D) Cooling rate does not affect crystal size