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    GEOLOGY QUIZ

    Test your knowledge of some of the rocks and minerals you learned about during your field trip to the Outdoor Learning Center.
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    Question 1: Which mineral can we eat?


    Copper Quartz

    Halite

    Graphite

    Sorry, that is incorrect. Please try again!


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    VERY GOOD!
    HALITE FACTS Also known as edible salt Hardness: 2 Color: White, orange, red,
    purple, blue, black Streak: White Luster: Glassy

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    Question 2: Which mineral has a metallic luster?


    Pyrite Quartz

    Talc

    Barite rose

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    PERFECT!
    PYRITE FACTS Also known as fools gold Hardness: 6 - 6.5 Color: Brassy to pale
    yellow Streak: Black Luster: Metallic

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    Question 3: Which mineral has a glassy luster?


    Graphite Quartz

    Pyrite

    Copper

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    TERRIFIC!
    QUARTZ FACTS Crystals with six sides Hardness: 7 Color: colorless or white;
    can be many other colors Streak: White Luster: Glassy

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    Question 4?: Which mineral can we wear?


    Barite Gold

    Graphite

    Halite

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    YOU GOT IT!


    GOLD FACTS Rare and highly valuable;

    used in making jewelry Hardness: 2.5 - 3 Color: bright yellow on fresh surfaces Streak: Golden-yellow Luster: Metallic
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    Question 5: Which igneous rock is made of large crystals that lock together?

    Granite

    Basalt

    Obsidian

    Pumice

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    GREAT!
    GRANITE FACTS Large crystals formed as
    magma cooled slowly Usually consists of the minerals quartz, mica, and feldspar Commonly used for building stones

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    Question 6: Which igneous rock was used to make hunting tools?

    Granite

    Basalt

    Obsidian

    Pumice

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    AWESOME!
    OBSIDIAN FACTS Magma cooled quickly at
    the earths surface Also known as volcanic glass Fractures with hard, razor-sharp edges which made it very useful in making early tools

    Next Question

    Question 7: Which type of sedimentary rock is made of sand particles?


    Coal Conglomerate

    Limestone

    Sandstone

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    SUPER!
    SANDSTONE FACTS Made of grains of sand Most common mineral in
    sandstone is quartz Valuable building stone since it carves easily and resists weathering

    Next Question

    Question 8: Which type of sedimentary rock is made of pebbles?


    Coal Conglomerate

    Limestone

    Sandstone

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    CONGRATULATIONS!
    CONGLOMERATE FACTS Made of pebbles
    cemented together Usually a very hardwearing rock

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    Question 9: Which type of sedimentary rock is made up of fossils?


    Coal Conglomerate

    Limestone

    Sandstone

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    WONDERFUL!
    LIMESTONE FACTS Many are made up of the fossilized remains of ancient creatures Form where water is present and consist of calcite Commonly used to make cement, building stone, and fertilizers
    Next Question

    Question 10: Which type of sedimentary rock can be burned to produce energy?
    Coal Conglomerate

    Limestone

    Sandstone

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    FANTASTIC!
    COAL FACTS Made from compressed prehistoric plants Carbon gives coal its dark color A fossil fuel burned to produce heat and energy

    FINISH

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