Earth's Minerals

Which of the following is a common mineral found in the Earth's crust?

• Quartz

• Plastic

• Wood

• Glass

Fill in the blank: The hardest known natural mineral is _______.

• A) Diamond

• B) Gold

• C) Silver

• D) Copper

Fill in the blank: The mineral _______ is known for its use in pencils.

• Graphite

• Calcite

• Gypsum

• Halite

Fill in the blank: _______ is a mineral that is often used in jewelry and is known for its blue color.

• Sapphire

• Ruby

• Emerald

• Topaz

Which layer of the Earth is denser and located below the crust?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Lithosphere

The central part of the Earth is mainly composed of which two elements?

• Oxygen and Silicon

• Iron and Nickel

• Silicon and Aluminum

• Oxygen and Aluminum

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Fill in the blank: The Earth's core is composed mainly of _______ and Nickel.

• Oxygen

• Silicon

• Iron

• Aluminum

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the definition of a mineral?

• A man-made solid with a random structure

• A natural, usually inorganic solid with a characteristic chemical composition, an orderly internal structure, and a characteristic set of physical properties

• A liquid with a regular repeating structure

• A gas with a random chemical composition.

Non-silicate minerals do not contain compounds of ______.

• Silicon and oxygen

• Carbon and hydrogen

• Nitrogen and sulfur

• Phosphorus and potassium

Which of the following is a silicate mineral?

• Quartz

• Calcite

• Galena

• Sulfur