1. S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed. www.middleschoolscience.comwww.middleschoolscience.com 2010

2. S olid Cannot be a liquid or a gas N aturally Occurring Found in nature, not man-made I norganic Is not alive and never was, non-living F ixed composition Has a chemical formula, most are formed from compounds of two or more elements, some minerals consist of one element ex. Au- gold, Cu-copper, Ag-silver C rystal Form A definite structure in which atoms are arranged

3. A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure.

4. Is it non-living material? Is it a solid? Is it formed in nature? Does it have a crystalline structure?

5. Wood

6. Gold

7. Fossil

8. Topaz

9. Bones

10. Granite

11. Quartz

12. Pearls

13. Talc

14. Icebergs

15. Diamond

16. Coal

17. Rock Salt

18. Minerals a) Gold b) Topaz c) Quartz d) Talc e) Iceberg* f) Diamonds Non-Minerals a) Wood - once living b) Fossils – once living c) Bone - living material d) Granite - intrusive igneous rock e) Pearls – made by oysters f) Coal - Sedimentary rock g) Rock Salt – Sedimentary rock According to IMA – ice is listed as a mineralIMA