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Flash Cards Unit 2 Reading Quiz

1
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What does the shape of a crystal come from?

A

Their internal arrangement of atoms.

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A crystal is a what?

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A solid where the atoms or other components appear in a repeating pattern.

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What is an element?

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Something that cannot be broken into any simpler substances

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4
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What are the two most common elements in Earths Crust?

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Silicon & Oxygen

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5
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A mineral is a what?

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Is a substance that has specific characteristics.

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Criteria for a Mineral:

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1) solid
2) occurs naturally
3) inorganic
4) specific chemical composition
5) Definite crystalline structure

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7
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How many Native Elements are there?

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19

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8
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How many naturally occurring elements are there?

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92

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What is a Native Element?

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A native element is a crystal that is formed of only 1 element.

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10
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What is a compound?

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A substance of two or more elements

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11
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How many different kinds of compounds are there?

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over 5000

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12
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What are some common minerals?

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quartz, Halite, calcite, and pyrite.

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13
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The most abundant minerals in the crust are compounds, rich in which elements?

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Silicon. Oxygen, and Silicates

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Luster-

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How the mineral reflects light

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15
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Transparency:

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Amount of light that passes through

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16
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Shape:

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How the atoms are organized, & and the environment in which the mineral was found.

17
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color:

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Given from different chemicals in the crystal

18
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streak:

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Can help define the mineral

19
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Cleavage:

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The tendency of a crystal to split across a flat plane

20
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Fracture:

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Name for whenever crystals break

21
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Hardness:

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Strength of the crystal

22
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Saturation:

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Full to capacity

23
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Precipitate:

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Something that comes out of a saturated solution

24
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Crystallize

A

Harden

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