Minerals, Crystals, and Gemstones Quiz

What are minerals and crystals commonly used for?

• Jewelry making

• Healing properties

• Industrial applications

• Agricultural fertilizers

Which crystal is often used in jewelry and watches?

• Quartz

• Diamond

• Emerald

• Sapphire

What distinguishes crystals from other types of minerals?

Minerals are naturally occurring substances that are (a)   and have a specific chemical composition.

What is an important part of geology and earth science?

• Fossils

• Volcanoes

• Minerals

• Rivers

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What are the five criteria that a substance must meet to be considered a mineral?

• Naturally-occurring, solid, inorganic, flexible chemical formula, random crystalline structure

• Artificially-occurring, solid, organic, flexible chemical formula, ordered crystalline structure

• Naturally-occurring, solid, inorganic, fixed chemical formula, ordered crystalline structure

• Naturally-occurring, liquid, organic, flexible chemical formula, random crystalline structure

Which of the following is an example of a native element mineral?

• Calcite

• Quartz

• Hematite

• Copper

What type of minerals are made with phosphorus and oxygen?

• Carbonates

• Sulfates

• Halides

• Phosphates

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Which group of minerals is made of oxygen and silicon?

• Oxides

• Sulfides

• Silicates

• Phosphates

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What is the shape of a diamond crystal?

• Hexagonal

• Cubic

• Trigonal

• Monoclinic