Rocks and Minerals

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Which statement is true about rocks? Options: Magma is made of solid rock., Rocks are made of one or more minerals., Crystals are made of rocks., Minerals are made of one or more rocks.

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Rocks are made of one or more minerals.

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Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

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10

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How do you test the hardness of a mineral?

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Scratch Test

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Which minerals would all scratch apatite? Options: diamond, topaz, quartz, quartz, calcite, gypsum, fluorite, talc, calcite, diamond, fluorite, corundum

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diamond, topaz, quartz

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Which mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite? Options: fluorite, gypsum, talc, topaz

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fluorite

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Which mineral is number 6 on the hardness scale? Options: Conrundum, Topaz, Quartz, Orthoclase

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Orthoclase

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What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?

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It's not very hard.

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Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? Options: Talc, Calcite, Quartz, Diamond

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Diamond

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The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . .
Options: biologist, geologist, zoologist, rockologist

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geologist

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What do all rocks have in common?

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contain minerals