Minerals, Rocks, Rock Cylce

Question 1

concentration of naturally occurring material in or on the Earths crust that can be extracted and processed into useful materials at an affordable cost

Answer 1

Mineral Resource

Question 2

extracting mineral resources

Answer 2

mining

Question 3

Are mineral resources renewable or no renewable

Answer 3

non renewable

Question 4

naturally occurring compound that exists as a crystalline solid

Answer 4

Mineral

Question 5

Solid combination of one or more minerals

Answer 5

Rock

Question 6

Minerals mixed with other stuff

Profitable concentration of a mineral

Answer 6

Ore

Question 7

metal on periodic table

aluminum, iron, copper

Answer 7

Metallic mineral resource

Question 8

can use for construction, tiles, etc.

sand, gravel, limestone

Answer 8

Nonmetallic mineral resources

Question 9

Estimated supply of a mineral resource

Answer 9

Reserves

Question 10

The US Geological Survey…

Answer 10

oversees mineral resources

-classifies them into carergories

Question 11

known location, quantity, and quality

Answer 11

Identified

Question 12

potential supplies that are believed to exist

Answer 12

Undiscovered

Question 13

identified resources that can be extracted profitably

Answer 13

Reserves

Question 14

extraction, processing and use of mineral resource

Answer 14

mining

Question 15

Tailings

Answer 15

waste material