Rocks and Minerals

What gemstone has been discovered on Mars?

• Diamond

• Opal

• Emerald

• Ruby

To create Stonehenge, humans moved giant bluestones as far as 140 miles how many years ago?

• 4,500

• 50

• 10

• 100

A professional rock expert is called what?

• stone doctor

• geologist

• petrologist

• The Rock

Which mineral was once considered so valuable that ancient Roman soldiers were partially paid with it?

• Salt

• Pepper

• Sulfur

• Magnesium

About how many known minerals exist?

• 10

• 100

• 5

• 4,000

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Ancient humans used which kind of rock to make arrowheads and other sharp weapons?

• Flint

• Marble

• Soapstone

Which is NOT one of the three top varieties of rocks?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• pleomorphic rock