How geology incorporates the other sciences

• Explain how geology incorporates the other sciences, and how it is different from the other sciences
• Discuss why we study the Earth and what type of work geologists do
• Define some of the properties of a mineral and explain the differences between minerals and rocks
• Describe the nature of atoms and their constituents, particularly the behavior of electrons and the formation of ions
• Apply your understanding of atoms to explain bonding within minerals
• Describe mineral lattices and explain how they influence mineral properties
• Categorize minerals into groups based on their compositions
• Describe a silica tetrahedron and the ways in which tetrahedra combine to make silicate minerals
• Differentiate between ferromagnesian and other silicate minerals
• Explain some of the mechanisms of mineral formation
• Describe some of the important properties for identifying minerals