Question

1. which of the following statements is false?

crystals have an orderly atomic structure. blue
minerals form inside earth and on its surface. yellow
rocks and minerals are the same thing. light green

1. which of the following is not a mineral?

marble light yellow
gold black
glacier ice purple

1. which of the following statements is true?

ores are minerals. pink
rocks are made up of minerals. light orange
minerals are not important to my life. purple

Explanation:

1. For question 10: Crystals have an ordered atomic structure (true), minerals form inside/on Earth's surface (true). Rocks are aggregates of minerals, so rocks and minerals are not the same, making this statement false.
2. For question 11: Gold is a native mineral, glacier ice is a mineral. Marble is a metamorphic rock made of the mineral calcite, not a mineral itself.
3. For question 12: Ores are minerals with extractable valuable materials (true), rocks are made of minerals (true). Minerals are critical for geology, industry, and daily life, so the claim they are unimportant is false, leaving the rock statement as the true one.

Answer:

1. Rocks and minerals are the same thing. [light green]
2. marble [light yellow]
3. Rocks are made up of minerals. [light orange]