Assignment:
For project 1, please provide short answers for the following:
1. Explain how geology incorporates the other sciences, and how it is different from the other sciences
2. Discuss why we study the Earth and what type of work geologists do
3. Define some of the properties of a mineral and explain the differences between minerals and rocks
4. Describe the nature of atoms and their constituents, particularly the behavior of electrons and the formation of ions
5. Apply your understanding of atoms to explain bonding within minerals
6. Describe mineral lattices and explain how they influence mineral properties
7. Categorize minerals into groups based on their compositions
8. Describe a silica tetrahedron and the ways in which tetrahedra combine to make silicate minerals
9. Differentiate between ferromagnesian and other silicate minerals
10. Explain some of the mechanisms of mineral formation
11. Describe some of the important properties for identifying minerals