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Why are minerals considered solid?
Why are minerals considered solid?
- Because they are produced by technology.
- Because they contain impurities.
- Because they have a specific chemical composition.
- Because they are held together by chemical bonds. (correct)
What process is primarily responsible for the formation of minerals?
What process is primarily responsible for the formation of minerals?
- Inorganic processes (correct)
- Organic processes
- Synthetic processes
- High temperature laboratory experiments
How does the chemical composition of minerals vary?
How does the chemical composition of minerals vary?
- By having an undefined atomic structure
- By being produced in high pressure environments
- By being held together by organic processes
- By incorporating impurities (correct)
Which example illustrates the specific chemical composition of a mineral?
Which example illustrates the specific chemical composition of a mineral?
What is excluded from the definition of minerals?
What is excluded from the definition of minerals?
What is the term used to describe the variable amounts of magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) that may substitute for each other in the mineral olivine?
What is the term used to describe the variable amounts of magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) that may substitute for each other in the mineral olivine?
What property distinguishes amorphous materials from crystalline materials in terms of atomic arrangement?
What property distinguishes amorphous materials from crystalline materials in terms of atomic arrangement?
What term is used to describe solid materials that lack a long-range crystal structure?
What term is used to describe solid materials that lack a long-range crystal structure?
Which type of rock consists of multiple crystals of a single mineral?
Which type of rock consists of multiple crystals of a single mineral?
How are minerals like three-dimensional wallpaper according to the text?
How are minerals like three-dimensional wallpaper according to the text?
