Test Chapter 3 Minerals

What are the 5 characteristics of a Mineral? Select 5 answers.

• Solid
• Crystalline Structure
• Naturally Occurring/Found in Nature
• Inorganic
• Definite Chemical Composition

A _____ is a member of the mineral group that has silicone and oxygen in its crystal structure

• Chemical Composition
• Nonsilicate
• Silicate

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

_____ is a member of the mineral group that does not have have silicon and oxygen in its crystal structure.

• Magma
• Nonsilicate
• Silicate

The process of _____ occurs when particles dissolved in a liquid, or melt, then solidify to form crystals.

• Chemical Composition
• Crystalization
• Inorganic

_____ is molten rock stored beneath Earth's surface.

• Chemical Composition
• Magma
• Nonsilicate

When molten rock erupts on Earth's surface it is called:

• Inorganic
• Lava
• Magma

The mineral hematite has a chemical formula of Fe2O3. This is an example of the mineral's:

• Chemical Composition
• Crystalization
• Inorganic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Minerals that are not from biological origins are considered:

• Chemical Composition
• Crystalization
• Inorganic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The way a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface is called:

• Hardness
• Luster
• Streak

This is the most basic and unreliable way to identify a rock.

• Color
• Hardness
• Streak