Rocks and minerals quiz

What are minerals?

• the basic components of all the rocks, sand and soil on the Earth

• the different parts of an animal or insect

• a sudden or violent movement in the ground

• layers of the Earth

Match the sentence that illustrates the characteristic: Some are shiny, for example gold, and others are dull, for example talc.

• colour

• hardness

• structure

• brightness

Match the sentence that illustrates the characteristic: Some are very hard, such as diamond, and others are very soft, like talc.

• hardness

• colour

• structure

• brightness

Match the sentence that illustrates the characteristic: Minerals are natural but aren´t from animals or plants.

• brightness

• structure

• inorganic

• colour

List the remaining characteristics of minerals. Brightness, structure... _______ _________ _________.

Which picture shows a geode?

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True or false: Minerals can be many different colours.

• true

• false

True or false: Minerals come from plants.

• true

• false

True or false: All minerals shine like a diamond.

• true

• false

What are the three main types of rock?