Minerals Quiz

What is a mineral?

• A naturally occurring solid with a specific chemical composition

• A liquid with a variable chemical composition

• A synthetic material with a fixed shape

• A gas with a specific chemical composition

What can a mineral be made of?

• Only compounds

• Only elements

• Either an element or a compound

• Only gases

Which of the following is a physical property of minerals?

• Taste

• Crystal structure

• Odor

• Flexibility

Which mineral is described as a hard, translucent crystal?

• Silver

• Salt

• Diamond

• Copper

How do minerals form naturally on Earth?

• Through artificial processes

• By cooling of hot lava or precipitation from water

• By mixing with plastic

• Through human intervention

What is an example of a non-natural process that cannot create minerals?

• High pressure and temperature

• Cooling of lava

• Use of plastic to create artificial gemstones

• Precipitation from water

What are the characteristics that define a substance as a mineral?

• Naturally occurring, organic, liquid at room temperature

• Naturally occurring, inorganic, solid at room temperature

• Man-made, inorganic, solid at room temperature

• Naturally occurring, organic, gas at room temperature

What is the arrangement of atoms in a mineral?

• Random and irregular

• Orderly and repeating pattern

• Chaotic and non-repeating

• Linear and non-repeating

What is an inorganic substance?

• A substance made by living organisms

• A substance that contains carbon

• A substance not made by living organisms

• A substance that is always organic

Which of the following is an example of an organic substance?

• Calcium carbonate

• Proteins

• Minerals

• Rocks