s6e5. students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed. 2010

S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.

www.middleschoolscience.com 2010

SolidCannot be a liquid or a gas

Naturally OccurringFound in nature, not man-made

InorganicIs not alive and never was, non-living

Fixed compositionHas a chemical formula, most are formed from

compounds of two or more elements, some minerals consist of one element ex. Au-gold, Cu-copper, Ag-silver

Crystal FormA definite structure in which atoms are arranged

A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure.

Is it non-living material?Is it a solid?Is it formed in nature?Does it have a crystalline structure?

Wood

Gold

Fossil

Topaz

Bones

Granite

Quartz

Pearls

Talc

Icebergs

Diamond

Coal

Rock Salt

Minerals

a) Goldb) Topazc) Quartzd) Talce) Iceberg*f) Diamonds

Non-Minerals

a) Wood - once livingb) Fossils – once livingc) Bone - living materiald) Granite - intrusive igneous

rock e) Pearls – made by oystersf) Coal - Sedimentary rockg) Rock Salt – Sedimentary rock

According to IMA – ice is listed as a mineral