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Chapter 8 Minerals

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20 questions
Note from the author:
This formative allows students to read the chapter in their book and comprehend the material.
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Question 1
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To be considered a mineral it must have which of the following?

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Question 2
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What does inorganic mean?

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Question 3
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Is coal a mineral? Read all the characteristics on page 291 to decide on an answer.

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Question 4
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Name the two elements that make up the mineral cinnabar.

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Question 10
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Which is more useful when identifying a mineral?

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Question 16
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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?

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Question 17
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Breakage has 2 options. What are they?

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Question 19
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Magma below the Earth's surface cools

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Question 5
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True or False, almost all elements are compounds.

Question 6
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Complete this sentence.
Almost all pure, solid elements are

Question 7
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All minerals must be able to form from ______________ processes.

Question 8
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What specifically makes a process inorganic?

Question 9
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Amber is a material used in jewelry. it forms only by the process of pine tree resin hardening into stone. Is amber a mineral?

Question 11
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Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Topaz?

Question 12
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Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Gypsum?

Question 13
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Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Apatite?

Question 14
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Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Diamond?

Question 15
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Which number on Mohs hardness scale is Quartz?

Question 18
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Which of these minerals might the United States need to import for its refrigerators?

Question 20
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Slow cooling of magma leads to what size crystals?