Exploring Rocks and Minerals

What did humans learn to use from the Earth to create tools and shelter?

• Air

• Rocks and minerals

• Plants

• Water

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What are minerals?

• Solid pure substances found in the earth

• Man-made substances

• Gases found in the earth

• Liquids found in the earth

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How do crystals form?

• When a solid turns into a liquid

• When a liquid slowly turns into a solid

• When a solid turns into a gas

• When a gas turns into a liquid

What is the purpose of the yarn in the rock candy experiment?

• To stir the mixture

• To measure the temperature

• To provide a surface for crystals to form

• To dissolve the sugar

What is cleavage in minerals?

• The color of the mineral

• The way a mineral breaks

• The shine of the mineral

• The hardness of the mineral

Which mineral property is tested by scratching?

• Color

• Luster

• Hardness

• Cleavage

What is the hardest mineral?

• Talc

• Diamond

• Quartz

• Topaz

What type of rock is formed from melted minerals?

• Limestone

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

What is the rock cycle?

• The method of cutting gemstones

• The way minerals are polished

• The series of changes rocks go through

• The process of making rock candy

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What is a lapidarist?

• A scientist who studies rocks

• An expert at cutting and polishing gemstones

• A person who collects minerals

• A geologist