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science minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A blank is a naturally occurring blank solid with the definite blank composition and an orderly arrangement of atoms or blank | mineral,inorganic,chemical,ions |
| What are the five characteristics of minerals | Solid, naturally occurring, inorganic, definite chemical composition, crystallization form |
| There is a difference between rocks and minerals rocks often contain two or more blanks and minerals made up of only blank substances | Substances , one |
| Where are minerals found | every where |
| How many minerals are on Earth | 4000 |
| How many are common minerals | 30 |
| How many are rock forming minerals | 10 |
| What are native elements | Elements found in a certain nation |
| What determines the shapes of crystals | Arrangement of atoms and ions |
| what is a solid | Is matter with tightly packed items or ions |
| What does it mean if a minerals inorganic | Not form biologic origin |
| How can some minerals form as a result of organic process | Marine organisms can attract dissolve solids from sea water and make their shells |
| How do minerals grow most at a time | Crystallization in evaporation |
| What are the two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust | Oxygen and silicone |
| What are the two main families of rock forming minerals | Silicates and non-silicates |
| What is the most common silicate mineral | Feldspar |
| What helps geologist determine the type of environment where minerals form | The chemical in physical properties |
| All of the minerals have a process called what | Crystallization |
| Minerals can crystallize through either blank or blank solutions | Hot or cool |
| Manor is formed in three ways | Hot solutions ,cool solutions ,magma |