Minerals and Rocks Vocabulary

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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mineral: A ________ occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
naturally
artificially
randomly
chemically
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Silicate Mineral: A mineral that contains a combination of silicon and ________ and that may also contain one or more metals.
oxygen
hydrogen
carbon
nitrogen
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Nonsilicate Mineral: A mineral that does not contain compounds of ________ and oxygen.
silicon
carbon
iron
calcium
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Crystal: A substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, geometric, repeating ________.
pattern
color
temperature
weight
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Silicate-oxygen: All silicate minerals contain ________.
minerals
silicon
feldspar
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Minerologist: Scientist who studies the distribution of minerals, mineral properties, and their ________.
uses
colors
weights
origins
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Streak: The color of a mineral in ________ form.
powdered
liquid
crystal
solid
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