Minerals Quiz

A mineral is solid at room temperature.

• True

• False

Minerals made by a natural process are considered organic.

• True

• False

Select all possible answers: Which of the following properties does a substance have to have to be a mineral?

• crystalline

• liquid

• inorganic

• naturally occurring

A crystal is a liquid in which the atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern.

• True

• False

What element are both diamond and graphite made from?

• carbon

• silver

• nickel

• silicon dioxide

What is a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern?

A crystal is a liquid in which the atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern.

• True

• False

Each mineral has a definite chemical formula.

• False

• True

Graphite has weak atomic bonds between layers.

• True

• False

A mineral must be solid.

• True

• False