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Rocks & Minerals Study Guide Update for SBAC Testing

Stay on top of new seating charts starting Tuesday. SBAC testing begins April 1st through the end of the year. Be prepared as assignments will now be handled differently - all weekly tasks due on Fridays. Learn about rocks, minerals, compounds, elements, and more!

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Rocks & Minerals Study Guide Update for SBAC Testing

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  1. Unit: Rocks & Minerals • New Seating Charts Tuesday • SBAC Testing • Starts April 1 and goes through the end of the year (almost) • Assignments will be handled differently • All assignments for whole week due Friday

  2. Rocks & Minerals • Rock: a solid mixture of minerals and other substances • mixture: not a “pure” substance • minerals: next slide • other substances: all sorts of stuff, like organic material (ex: coal)

  3. Rocks & Minerals • Mineral: a type of compound (made of one or more elements) • naturally occurring (not man-made) • inorganic (not living or once living) • solid (not liquid or gas) • crystal structure (orderly arrangement of atoms) • definite chemical composition (unique recipe)

  4. Rocks & Minerals • Rocks (mixtures) are made of . . . • Minerals (compounds) are made of . . . • Elements (atoms)

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