What Is A Mineral Study Guide
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3L.1 What is a Mineral Study Guide
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What is a mineral?
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What are the common rock-forming minerals?
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How do minerals form?
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***In order to be successful on the quiz for this lesson one should complete the following tasks
associated with Chapter 3 Lesson 1.
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Read What is a mineral page 33 to 37
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Respond to the key concept questions (see below)
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Create a set of flashcards for the vocabulary on page 37
Review the assignments and activities that were associated with this lesson
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Complete Practice Quiz that is at the back of this study guide
Key Concepts – these responses should be thorough and detailed
A. What is a mineral?
1. A(n) _____mineral_____ is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a definite chemical
composition.
a. There are approximately ____4,000____ minerals on Earth; however, only about __30__ are
common. Ten of these are called the _____rock-forming_____ minerals.
b. These minerals occur _____naturally_____ and are not made in a(n) _____factory_____ .
2. Minerals have a definite chemical _____composition_____.
a. Some minerals, such as silver, are composed of one _____element_____.
b. Other minerals are made up of a(n) _____combination_____ of several elements.
3. Minerals form predictable _____crystal_____ patterns. The internal arrangement of atoms or
ions determines the _____shape____ of a crystal.
4. Minerals are inorganic, or not from _____biologic_____ origins.
5. Even though they are inorganic, some minerals can form as a result of inorganic processes. For
example, marine organisms can extract _____dissolved_solids____ from _____seawater____
and make their shells.
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