Minerals

What are minerals considered in their most basic sense?

• Building blocks of rocks

• Types of metals

• Forms of liquid

• Organic compounds

Which of the following is a common use for minerals mentioned?

• Fuel for vehicles

• Making plastic

• Creating jewelry

• Producing electricity

How many specific criteria must a substance meet to be considered a mineral?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is one of the five criteria a substance must meet to be considered a mineral?

• It must be man-made

• It must be organic

• It must exist as a solid under normal conditions

• It must be a liquid at room temperature

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What characteristic prevents bituminous coal from being classified as a mineral?

• It is not solid.

• It is not naturally occurring.

• It is organic.

• It lacks a specific atomic structure.

Why is diorite not considered a mineral?

• It is not naturally occurring.

• It is not inorganic.

• It does not have a fixed chemical formula.

• It is not solid.

Diamond and graphite are both composed of carbon, yet they have very different physical properties. What is the primary reason for this difference?

• Their different chemical formulas.

• Their varying natural occurrences.

• Their distinct internal arrangement of atoms.

• Their different states of matter.

Which of the following is NOT a required characteristic for a substance to be considered a mineral?

• It must be solid.

• It must be man-made.

• It must be naturally occurring.

• It must have a specific atomic structure.