10 questions
NATURALLY OCCURRING means
NOT made by people
made in a volcano
made by people
not living
INORGANIC means
made from the same chemicals
not liquid or gas
made from living things
NOT made from living things
SOLID means
NOT made by people
NOT liquid or gas
has atoms that form a pattern
liquid or gas
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE means
made of the same chemicals
has crystals you can see with your eyes
has atoms that form a pattern
NOT liquid or gas
DEFINITE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION means
has atoms that form a pattern
liquid or gas
made of the same chemicals
NOT made by people
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
Diamonds from all over the world are made of the same types of atoms (carbon)!
solid
naturally occurring
definite chemical composition
crystal structure
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
Scientists do not agree about whether or not ice is a mineral because of this characteristic.
naturally occurring
inorganic
solid
definite chemical composition
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
People create steel by mixing iron and other materials, so steel is not a mineral.
solid
naturally occurring
definite chemical composition
inorganic
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
Under a microscope, sulfur atoms form a repeating pattern.
crystal structure
inorganic
definite chemical composition
solid
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
Pyrite does not come from living things.
solid
crystal structure
naturally occurring
inorganic