Crystals BrainPOP Quiz

Which of the following is true of all crystals?

• They all have at least some properties of solids

• They can all be made into jewelry

• They are all found in caves

• They are all made from carbon

Which of the following household products is a crystal?

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What is a crystal lattice?

• A type of rock formation in which crystals can be found

• An ordered, repeating pattern of molecules

• A collection of different types of crystals

• A grouping of molecules with a shifting structure

If you wanted to find liquid crystals, where would you look?

• In caves

• In electronic devices

• In a medicine cabinet

• In a kitchen

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What can you conclude about a quartz crystal that is purple in color?

• It contains limestone

• It contains a lot of carbon

• It contains a lot of iron

• It contains a lot of lead

How do crystals grow? Choose the best answer.

• New bonds form between the crystal's atoms

• Water in the environment "inflates" the crystal

• The cells of the crystal divide

• New atoms join the crystal lattice

Which terms describe the physical structure of all crystals?

• Geometric

• Random

• Liquid

• Cabon-based

What is the process by which crystals tend to break along obvious structural lines?

• Fracture

• Cleavage

• Faulting

• Derision

How do the crystals that grow freely in caves differ from crystals of salt?

• Crystals in caves tend to be bigger, and more precise in shape

• Crystals in caves are not arranged in orderly crystal lattices

• Crystals in caves tend to be smaller, and less precise in shape

• Crystals in caves are often liquid crystals

How are crystals grouped?

• According to their sizes

• According to the elements that make them up

• According to their colors

• According to the shapes of their crystal lattices