Quiz: how well do you know minerals?


Question 1

Is quartz a mineral?

Think about it. Does anybody make quartz? Where do you think it is found?
 

Yes

No

 

quartz

Question 2

Is granite a mineral?

Think about it. What do you think it is made of? It has lots of different types of crystals and they are all jumbled up together.

Yes  

No  

 

granite

Question 3

Is gold a mineral?

Think about it. Can you make gold? You make gold jewellery, but where do you find gold nuggets?

Yes

No

 

gold

Question 4

Is amber a mineral?

Think about it. Do you know where amber comes from? We do not make amber, but something else can.

 

Yes

No

 

 

amber

Question 5

Is charcoal a mineral?

Think about it. You find it after you have had a fire. It is black and looks like a mineral, but where does it come from?

Yes

No

 

charcoal

Question 6

Is hematite a mineral?

Think about it. It may not look like a gemstone, but where do we find it? What do you think it looks like? Do you think people make it?

Yes

No

 

 

hematite

Question 7

Is plastic a mineral?

Think about it.
Who makes plastic?
It may look pretty inorganic, but do you know what plastic is made from?

Yes

No

 

 

plastic

 


Question 8

Are icebergs minerals?

Think about it. They are not found in underground mines, but do icebergs occur naturally? Are icebergs solid? What are they made of?

Yes

No

 

icebergs