Diamonds Quiz

What element are diamonds made of?

• Gold

• Platinum

• Silver

• Carbon

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Why are diamonds transparent and hard while coal and graphite are opaque and soft?

• Due to the placement of their atoms

• Due to their color

• Due to their size

• Due to their weight

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At what depth are diamonds formed?

• 300 kilometers below the earth's surface

• 50 kilometers below the earth's surface

• 200 kilometers below the earth's surface

• 100 kilometers below the earth's surface

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How long does it take to create diamonds under the conditions where they are formed?

• Up to 500 million years

• Up to 3 billion years

• Up to 100 million years

• Up to 1 billion years

How are diamonds collected near the surface?

• In deep ocean trenches

• In underground caves

• In rivers and streams

• In special volcanoes called Kimberlites

How do scientists make diamonds in laboratories?

• By cutting small pieces of a real diamond and recreating the conditions for diamond formation

• By using advanced 3D printing technology

• By extracting carbon from coal and graphite

• By using chemical reactions to create carbon bonds

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What is the metal apparatus used to recreate the conditions for diamond formation called?

• Simulator

• Waivers

• Replicator

• Generator

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What is the Hope Diamond?

• One of the largest blue diamonds ever found

• One of the smallest blue diamonds ever found

• One of the largest red diamonds ever found

• One of the smallest red diamonds ever found