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CCA Science (9)
Science Final Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| - an inorganic, crystalline substance found naturally in the earth | mineral |
| - the way light is reflected from the surface of a mineral | luster |
| - in what two pure forms is the element carbon found | graphite and diamond |
| - ruby and sapphire are forms of what mineral | corundum |
| - emerald and aquamarine are varieties of what mineral | beryl |
| - a lightweight, silvery metal used to make aircraft, vehicle wheels, kitchen foil, and soft drink cans | aluminum |
| - an industrial metal considered even more valuable than gold | platinum |
| - the most abundant element in the earth’s crust | oxygen |
| - the term for an element that occurs naturally in its pure form, uncombined with other elements | native element |
| - if a 1-liter volume of water has a mass of 1 kg, a 1-liter volume of lead would have a mass of ______ | 11.3 kg |
| - the three main categories of rocks (based on how the rocks appear to have been formed) | - igneous, - sedimentary, - metamorphic |
| - type of rock formed when magma, or molten rock, solidifies | igneous rock |
| - type of rock formed when deposits of sand and mineral fragments are cemented together | – sedimentary rock |
| - type of rock formed when preexisting rocks are altered by heat or pressure | metamorphic rock |
| - any mineral that contains a valuable metallic element | ore |
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