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Rocks & Minerals 2

Quiz by Victoria Frangoulis

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25 questions
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  • Q1
    What is the hardest mineral in the world?
    Diamond
    Feldspar
    Quartz
    Calcite
    30s
  • Q2
    Which type of rock is formed from layers of sand?
    Sandstone
    Limestone
    Basalt
    Marble
    30s
  • Q3
    What type of rock is formed from the hardening of lava ?
    Igneous Rock
    Sedimentary Rock
    Metamorphic Rock
    Granite
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the softest mineral?
    Quartz
    Diamond
    Talc
    Feldspar
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
    Erosion
    Volcanism
    Sedimentation
    Weathering
    30s
  • Q6
    Rocks continue to change all the time
    true
    false
    30s
  • Q7
    Kaopectate, a stomach medicine is made from which mineral
    sulfur
    pyrite
    feldspar
    30s
  • Q8
    Which word describes the least amount of luster a mineral can have?
    glassy
    metallic
    waxy
    dull
    30s
  • Q9
    When a mineral breaks along jagged edges, it is showing
    fracture
    cleavage
    30s
  • Q10
    Ella Kate is studying minerals. She is comparing their properties. The samples are labeled #1, #2, and #3. Which is a FAIR test for comparing the samples?
    Touch #1 with a magnet, shine a light on #2, and scratch #3 with a nail
    Scratch #1 with a nail, shine a light on #2, and feel #3 with fingers
    Scratch samples #1, #2, #3 with a nail
    30s
  • Q11
    Which mineral is commonly used to make pencils?
    Graphite
    Feldspar
    Calcite
    Gypsum
    30s
  • Q12
    Which mineral is used to make toothpaste?
    Gypsum
    Quartz
    Fluorite
    Calcite
    30s
  • Q13
    Which mineral can be known for its pink color?
    Quartz
    Emerald
    Pearl
    Amethyst
    30s
  • Q14
    What do geologists study?
    stars
    rocks and minerals
    whales, dolphins, and porpoises
    insects and their predators
    30s
  • Q15
    Let's play "What am I?"
    Question Image
    muscovite
    calcite
    talc
    sulfur
    30s

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