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Rocks and Minerals Quiz
- What is the hardest mineral on Earth? Answer: Diamond.
- Which mineral is used to make pencils? Answer: Graphite.
- What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava? Answer: Igneous rock.
- What is the most common mineral in the Earth’s crust? Answer: Feldspar.
- Which mineral gives marble its characteristic veining? Answer: Calcite.
- What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments? Answer: Sedimentary rock.
- What is the main mineral found in granite? Answer: Quartz.
- What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rocks due to heat and pressure? Answer: Metamorphic rock.
- Which mineral is the primary component of sand? Answer: Quartz.
- What is the birthstone for the month of April? Answer: Diamond.
- What is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale? Answer: Talc.
- What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of plant and animal remains? Answer: Coal.
- Which mineral is commonly used as a gemstone and has varieties like ruby and sapphire? Answer: Corundum.
- What is the primary mineral in limestone? Answer: Calcite.
- What type of rock is formed from the solidification of molten rock below the Earth’s surface? Answer: Intrusive igneous rock.
- Which mineral is the primary component of granite? Answer: Feldspar.
- What is the birthstone for the month of March? Answer: Aquamarine.
- What is the process called when a rock is broken down into smaller pieces by weathering and erosion? Answer: Mechanical weathering.
- Which mineral is commonly used as a building material and has varieties like travertine and slate? Answer: Limestone.
- What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of organic matter? Answer: Organic sedimentary rock.
- Which mineral is the primary component of the Earth’s continental crust? Answer: Feldspar.
- What is the birthstone for the month of August? Answer: Peridot.
- What is the process called when sediments are glued together to form a sedimentary rock? Answer: Lithification.
- Which mineral is commonly used as a fertilizer and has varieties like dolomite and magnesite? Answer: Magnesite.
- What type of rock is formed from the deposition and lithification of sediments? Answer: Clastic sedimentary rock.
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