OCR 2023 GCE GEOLOGY H414/01: FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOLOGY A LEVEL QUESTION PAPER & MARK SCHEME (MERGED)

2 © OCR 2023 Section A You should spend a maximum of 35 minutes on this section. Write your answer to each question in the box provided. 1 What is the correct definition of a mineral? A A naturally occurring aggregate of elements and inorganic compounds whose composition varies B A naturally occurring aggregate of elements and organic compounds whose composition varies C A naturally occurring element or inorganic compound whose composition can be expressed as a chemical formula D A naturally occurring element or organic compound whose composition can be expressed as a chemical formula Your answer [1] 3 © OCR 2023 Turn over 2 The diagram shows the arrangement of the silicon-oxygen tetrahedra in a group of rock-forming silicate minerals. Which group of silicate minerals has this structure?