Minerals

Minerals

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Mitzi Clark

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are minerals considered in their most basic sense?

Building blocks of rocks

Types of metals

Forms of liquid

Organic compounds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Fuel for vehicles

Making plastic

Creating jewelry

Producing electricity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3

4

5

6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.