Axia College Material Appendix C Mineral Identification Worksheet Open the simulation and print this worksheet and the Mineral Identification Job Aid. Then do the following: 1. Conduct all tests on the minerals in the virtual lab. Minerals in the virtual lab are numbered 1–7. Keep track of which mineral you are working with as you record your observations. 2. Record your observations of each test in Part 1 of this worksheet. Help: Refer to the job aids in the upper right
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Minerals Among Us Venture outside on any particular day‚ look down along the traversed path and select a rock‚ any rock‚ call it Exhibit A. Observe it for a moment. How fantastic would it be‚ to positively identify it? To know that by observing certain properties of this rock‚ it can be said with confidence‚ that this particular rock has calcite‚ halite‚ mica‚ quartz or any specific mineral. Well‚ “because the atomic structure of a mineral species is always the same‚ most of its physical properties
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. Student Exploration: Graphing Skills Vocabulary: bar graph‚ line graph‚ negative relationship‚ pie chart‚ positive relationship‚ scale‚ scatter plot‚ variable Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Four kinds of graphs are shown in this Gizmo. Circle the kinds you have seen before. [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] Bar graph Line graph Pie chart Scatter plot 2. Where have you seen graphs used? Graphs are used everywhere.
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Mineral Exploration Mineral exploration is the initial stage of the mining cycle. It is a sequential process of information gathering that assesses the mineral potential of a given area. In simple words it is the search for mineral deposits. The reason of exploration is to trace a new source of metal or useful minerals. This includes industrial minerals like silica or clay minerals‚ metals like iron‚ lead‚ zinc‚ etc.‚ and precious metals and gemstones like gold and diamonds. Types of Mineral Exploration
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Mineral Identification Worksheet Part 1: Recording Observations In the chart below‚ record your observations of each test for the seven minerals. After you have completed all tests‚ name the minerals in Part 2 of this worksheet. An example of how to fill out the chart is illustrated below. |Recorded Observations for Minerals 1-7 | |Tests
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observations of each test for the seven minerals. After you have completed all tests‚ name the minerals in Part 2 of this worksheet. An example of how to fill out the chart is illustrated below. |Recorded Observations for Minerals 1-7 | |Tests |Example |Mineral 1
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Part 1: Recording Observations In the chart below‚ record your observations of each test for the seven minerals. After you have completed all tests‚ name the minerals in Part 2 of this worksheet. An example of how to fill out the chart is illustrated below. Recorded Observations for Minerals 1–7 Tests Example Mineral 1 Mineral 2 Mineral 3 Mineral 4 Mineral 5 Mineral 6 Mineral 7 Color White Gold Green White Pink White White Black Streak White Black White White White
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Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________ Student Exploration: DNA Fingerprint Analysis Vocabulary: codon‚ DNA‚ DNA fingerprint‚ genotype‚ identical twins‚ nitrogenous base‚ phenotype‚ trait Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. The two navy officers shown at left are identical twins. Why do you think identical twins look so similar? _______________________________________________
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IDENTIFICATION OF THE KEY ISSUES 1. Oil piracy Approximately 1% of local production of crude palm oil‚ i.e. 0.18 million metric tonnes valued at RM325 million are lost annually to these oil pirates. The culprits involved in siphoning the crude palm oil and selling them to syndicates are tanker drivers‚ depot operators and transporters. Generally‚ 100 to 200 litres of crude palm oil are siphoned off from each tanker. The amount is replaced with liquid such as water‚ used oil or sludge which can
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Activity A: Types of water pollution Get the Gizmo ready: • Check that the TYPE tab and Toxic pollution are selected. Question: What are the main types of water pollution? 1. Read and learn: Besides toxic pollution‚ the other types of pollution are sediment pollution‚ nutrient pollution‚ and bacterial pollution. You have already described toxic pollution on the previous page. Read about the other types‚ and describe each in your own words. Sediment pollution Description:
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