Minerals
Atoms
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Elements
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This element makes up over 90% of the earth's crust
What is silicon
100
A particle found in the nucleus of an atom that has a positive charge
What is a proton
100
Determined that all matter was made up of small indivisible particles that could not be divided and called them "Atmos."
Who is Democritus
100
The simplest form of matter which has distinct physical and chemical properties
What is an element
100
The crazy, fast talking, youtube scientist that Ms. Jones thinks is really smart.
Who is Hank Green
200
A repeating pattern of atoms arranged in a specific structure
What is a crystal
200
A particle found in the nucleus that has mass but no charge
What is a neutron
200
Discovered the electron using the cathode ray tube
Who is J.J. Thompson
200
This material is shiny and conducts electricity
What is a metal
200
The Russian scientist that created the modern periodic table
Who is Mendeleeve
300
Allows you to see the true color of a mineral
What is a streak test
300
Found outside the nucleus and has a negative charge
What is an electron
300
Discovered the proton using his gold foil experiment
Who is Rutherford
300
This substance conducts heat and electricity poorly and is dull in appearance.
What is nonmetal
300
The two elements that make up table salt
What is sodium and chlorine
400
A mineral that is composed of only one type of element
What is a nonsillicate native mineral
400
An element that has an unequal number of protons and electrons
What is an ion
400
The number of protons in an element
What is atomic number
400
This can be a single element or a single compound made of two or more elements that has definite chemical and physical properties.
What is a pure substance
400
The element which was predicted by a russian scientist that created the modern periodic table
What is Gallium
500
Solid, formed naturally, inorganic, crystalline structure, composed of a specific set of elements
What is the five criteria for a mineral
500
An element that has a variable number of neutrons but has the same number of protons and electrons
What is an isotope
500
The total mass of the protons and neutrons
What is atomic mass
500
This group of elements has the same properties as a metal and a nonmetal
What is a metalloid
500
This particle within the atom gives it its identity and determines its location within the periodic table
What is the proton
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