1. Which object is a mineral activity

2. Minerals have 5 things in common:
Inorganic (NOT made of something that is/was living)
Natural (not artificial or man-made)
Solid (at room temperature)
Are compounds or elements (not mixtures)
Made of crystals

3. Which object below is NOT a mineral (or not made of a mineral)?
The microphone symbols will tell you what the object is.
Click on the non-mineral below (pick one)
TRY AGAIN –iron is made from the mineral hematite.
TRY AGAIN -– aluminum foil is made from the mineral bauxite.

4. Correct!!!!!!!!!! Drinking water does not have crystals and is not a solid at room temperature.
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5. Which object below is NOT a mineral (or not made of a mineral)?
The microphone symbols will tell you what the object is.
Click on the non-mineral below (pick one)
TRY AGAIN— Pencil “lead” is the mineral graphite.
TRY AGAIN –this is the mineral magnetite.

6. Correct. Candy is made from sugar (sugar cane) which is a plant
Correct!!!!!!!! Candy is made from sugar (sugar cane) which is a plant. Minerals are inorganic (never living).
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7. Which object below is NOT a mineral (or not made of a mineral)?
The microphone symbols will tell you what the object is.
Click on the non-mineral below (pick one)
TRY AGAIN —these are quartz crystals.
TRY AGAIN —salt is made from the mineral halite.

8. Correct!!!!!!! Plastic is not a mineral because it’s not natural (plus it contains petroleum, which is organic)
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9. Which object below is NOT a mineral (or not made of a mineral)?
The microphone symbols will tell you what the object is.
Click on the non-mineral below (pick one)
TRY AGAIN— glass is made of the mineral quartz.
TRY AGAIN —sheet rock is made of the mineral gypsum.

10. Correct!!!!!!! Paper is made from trees, so paper is not a mineral because it’s organic.
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11. Which object below is NOT a mineral (or not made of a mineral)?
The microphone symbols will tell you what the object is.
Click on the non-mineral below (pick one)
TRY AGAIN —this is the mineral hematite.
TRY AGAIN —this is the mineral calcite.

12. Correct. This is the rock called coal
Correct!!!! This is the rock called coal. It was created from ancient swamps, so it’s organic.
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13. Which object below is NOT a mineral (or not made of a mineral)?
The microphone symbols will tell you what the object is.
Click on the non-mineral below (pick one)
TRY AGAIN —This is the mineral gold.
TRY AGAIN –This is the hardest mineral, diamond.

14. Correct!!!!!! This is the leaf from a plant, so it’s not a mineral because it’s living (it’s organic).
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15. Great Job
I hope you learned about what it takes to be a mineral.