Fill-In-The Blanks for Matter and Minerals - Chapter 2

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1. Although a solid, glass has a structure more like that of a .

2. The most abundant element in the Earth's continental crust is .

3. Oxygen and are the two most abundant elements in the Earth's continental crust.

4. The most abundant mineral in the continental crust is .

5. The most abundant mineral in the oceanic crust is .

6. Two atoms of the same element differ in mass number; these are .

7. All atoms of the same element have the same number of .

8. An atom which has lost electrons is called a .

9. The fundamental structural unit of the silicates is the .

10. Quartz has a structure.

11. Two solids with the same chemical composition but different physical properties (like graphite and diamond are called) .

12. With the exception of quartz, the common silcates are members of a .

13. The minerals amphibole an mica require the presence of .

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