Minerals and rocks Lesson 1

A scientist who studies rocks is called a

• geologist

• paleontologist

• anthropologist

All rocks are made of ____________________.

• dirt

• minerals

• soil

• igneous

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Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.

• diamonds
• minerals
• fossils
• dirt

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True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.

• True
• False

What is a naturally formed solid made up of two or more minerals?

• Rock

• Metal

• Sand

• Soil

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What is a solid object formed in nature and made of the same material all the way through?

• Rock

• Mineral

• Metal

• Soil

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A substance must have characteristics to be classified as a mineral. Choose all that are the correct.

• Naturally occurring

  Inorganic

• All of the above

• Solid

• Crystal structure

• Definite chemical composition

How do minerals form?

• Through the process of making crystals

• From the pressures

• Grow like plans

• From ancient coral reefs

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How many different types of minerals in the world?

• 5

• 300

• 3,000

• 1

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Crystals can be many different shapes.

• True

• False