Exploring Minerals and Rocks Quiz

What is a mineral?

• A man-made substance

• A natural substance not made by humans or living organisms

• A type of rock

• A living organism

Which of the following is an example of a mineral?

• Granite

• Quartz

• Sandstone

• Clay

What is the main difference between minerals and rocks?

• Minerals are made of rocks

• Rocks are made of minerals

• Minerals are living organisms

• Rocks are living organisms

What type of rock is formed from cooled and hardened lava?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Mineral rock

Which mineral is commonly used in baby powder?

• Quartz

• Talc

• Salt

• Granite

What is the process called when tiny bits of other rocks and minerals form a new rock?

• Melting

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Crystallization

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

• Color

• Hardness

• Taste

• The way they break

What is the chemical composition of a mineral?

• The way it looks

• The elements it is made of in specific amounts

• The way it feels

• The way it smells

Which type of rock is formed from tiny bits of other rocks and minerals?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Mineral rock

What happens to lava when it cools and hardens?

• It becomes a sedimentary rock

• It becomes a metamorphic rock

• It becomes an igneous rock

• It becomes a mineral