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2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 4.1 Properties Of Minerals p. 114-122 4.2 How Minerals Form p. 124-127 4.3 Using Mineral Resources p. 130 - 135 4.3 Using Mineral Resources 4.3 Using Mineral Resource
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A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains ____.
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no materials that were once part of living things.
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The color of a mineral’s powder is called its ___________
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streak.
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If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, each piece would ___.
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still show the same crystal structure.
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An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is ____.
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copper.
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The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(n) __.
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crystal.
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A narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is different from the surrounding rock is called a ______.
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Veins.
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Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what size of crystals?
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large
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Minerals can form deep inside Earth’s crust by ___________.
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crystallization of melted materials.
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Minerals may form on Earth’s surface when solutions _______.
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evaporate.
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Halite is a mineral formed by _____.
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evaporate.
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A rock that contains a metal or other useful mineral that can be mined and sold at a profit is called a(n) _______.
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ore.
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A hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster is a(n) ____.
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gemstone.
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Which type of mine would be used to remove ore deposits in a vein?
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shaft mine.
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After miners remove ore from a mine, what process removes the metal from the ore?
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smelting
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Steelmakers add other elements to iron to make_________with special properties?.
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alloys
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What do metal tools and machinery, the metal filament in a light bulb, and steel girders used to frame an office building all have in common?
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They began as minerals inside Earth’s crust.
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Which term refers to anyone who searches for an ore deposit?
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prospector
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Miners use earthmoving equipment to dig a huge hole in the process of__.
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open pit mining.
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Which type of mine often has a network of tunnels that extend deep into the ground, following the veins of ore?
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shaft mine
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What is a solid mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal?
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alloy
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When steelmakers add chromium and nickel to iron, the result is_____.
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rust-resistant steel.
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What substance that is rich in carbon is mixed with iron ore in the process of smelting?
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coke.
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An ore that is near the surface is removed by _____ mining.
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Strip
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The process of ____ involves mixing an ore with other substances and heating the mixture to a very high temperature.
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smelting
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The mineral___, which is found in sand, is used to make glass and electronic equipment.
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quartz
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