This formative allows students to read the chapter in their book and comprehend the material.

To be considered a mineral it must have which of the following?

What does inorganic mean?
Is coal a mineral? Read all the characteristics on page 291 to decide on an answer.

Name the two elements that make up the mineral cinnabar.
Complete this sentence.
Almost all pure, solid elements are

Which is more useful when identifying a mineral?


You find a sample of the mineral magnetite. The sample has a mass of 151.0g and a volume of 29.0 cm3. What is the density of magnetite?

Breakage has 2 options. What are they?

Which of these minerals might the United States need to import for its refrigerators?
True or False, almost all elements are compounds.
All minerals must be able to form from ______________ processes.
What specifically makes a process inorganic?
Amber is a material used in jewelry. it forms only by the process of pine tree resin hardening into stone. Is amber a mineral?
Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Topaz?
Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Gypsum?
Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Apatite?
Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Diamond?
Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Quartz?
Magma below the Earth's surface cools
Slow cooling of magma leads to what size crystals?