2nd Grade Minerals Quiz

What is another name for Halite?

• Sand

• Rock Salt

• Silica

Which is the most common mineral on Earth?

• Salt

• Diamnon

• Gold

• Quartz

What is the hardest mineral found on Earth?

• Diamond

• Gold

• Silver

• Pyrite

Sulfur is used to make gunpowder and _________________?

• chalk

• rubber

• plastic

• metal

The mineral Malachite is always what color?

• yellow

• blue

• white

• green

All rocks are made of _____________________________.

• dirt

• sand

• water

• minerals

What is the softest mineral in this list?

• diamond

• malachite

• talc

• azurite

Which mineral do you probably use to clean your teeth every day?

• diamond

• talc

• malachite

• fluorite

What color is Azurite?

• green

• deep blue

• red

• yellow

Scientists classify minerals according to their....

• shape

• color

• hardness

• all of these answers are true