Es Week #5 - Minerals, Gems, & Rocks

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ES Week #5 - Questions cover material from minerals, gems, and the rock cycle.

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1.

A mineral is considered a gem if it has these qualities: (check the 2 that apply)
- A.
  
  Costs a lot
- B.
  
  Rare
- C.
  
  Black
- D.
  
  Is considered beautiful
- E.
  
  Was once alive
2.

The gem from #3 was said to be cursed originally by a Hindu God because the thief took it from a
- A.
  
  King's crown
- B.
  
  Queen's dress
- C.
  
  Statue's eye
- D.
  
  Dog collar
- E.
  
  British museum
3.

Conflict, or Blood, Diamonds are not encouraged to be bought because they fund
- A.
  
  A South American tribe
- B.
  
  An Australian kangaroo farm
- C.
  
  A Russian nuclear power plant
- D.
  
  An African civil war
- E.
  
  An American senator
4.

Diamonds are not only used for jewelery; they are also used in
- A.
  
  Industry for cutting.
- B.
  
  Windows for glass.
- C.
  
  Computers for hard drives.
- D.
  
  Mr. Sampson's coffee mug for heat.
- E.
  
  Paper for envelopes.
5.

Which of the following is NaCl, or salt?
- A.
  
  Calcite
- B.
  
  Halite
- C.
  
  Talc
- D.
  
  Quartz
6.

The Statue of Liberty is made from
- A.
  
  Pt
- B.
  
  C
- C.
  
  Co
- D.
  
  Cu
- E.
  
  Fe
7.

Exposure to inhaled asbestos causes lung cancer. This mineral is often found with asbestos and thus not used anymore to make powder.
- A.
  
  Quartz
- B.
  
  Talc
- C.
  
  Graphite
- D.
  
  Gold
- E.
  
  Feldspar
8.

Quartz with a little Fe makes amethyst which is
- A.
  
  Red
- B.
  
  Orange
- C.
  
  Yellow
- D.
  
  Green
- E.
  
  Purple
9.

Oxidation, or rusting, of copper turns it
- A.
  
  Red
- B.
  
  Orange
- C.
  
  Yellow
- D.
  
  Green
- E.
  
  Purple
10.

Eggs and cocoa and oil and water are ingredients for brownies. _________ are the ingredients for rocks.
- A.
  
  Oysters
- B.
  
  Minerals
- C.
  
  Variables
- D.
  
  Meters
- E.
  
  T-rexes
11.

In Africa, there are waterfalls and steep cliffs. The terms for these land formations are: (choose both)
- A.
  
  Cataracts
- B.
  
  Plateau
- C.
  
  Plain
- D.
  
  Escarpments
12.

A Republic is
- A.
  
  A monarchy.
- B.
  
  A dictatorship.
- C.
  
  A form of government where people choose representatives.
- D.
  
  Vegetation.
13.

Igneous rocks form from
- A.
  
  Cooled magma or lava.
- B.
  
  Compacted & cemented sediments.
- C.
  
  Heat and pressure changing existing rocks.
- D.
  
  The sun's rays hitting the surface.
14.

Earth is ____ years old.
- A.
  
  13.7 B
- B.
  
  13.7 M
- C.
  
  7 B
- D.
  
  4.6 B
- E.
  
  4.6 M
15.

The thing that CHANGES in a lab is called the
- A.
  
  Control
- B.
  
  Hypothesis
- C.
  
  Graph
- D.
  
  Variable
- E.
  
  Data
16.

_______ are negative charges found on the outside of an atom's nucleus.
- A.
  
  Protons
- B.
  
  Neutrons
- C.
  
  Kryptonite
- D.
  
  Electrons
17.

The formula for density =
- A.
  
  M*V
- B.
  
  V/m
- C.
  
  V*m
- D.
  
  M/v