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  • The mineral gypsum is used to make what writing material?
    sidewalk chalk
  • What is a piece of mineral that has been cut and polished and can be used in jewelry?
    gem
  • True or False: Rocks are made of one or more than one mineral.
    TRUE
  • Which one of these minerals might be used to make jewelry: halite, gold, talc
    gold
  • Which one of these minerals WOULD NOT be used to make jewelry: gypsum, gold, diamond
    gypsum
  • What is the shape of a halite crystal?
    cube
  • What three minerals is granite made from?
    quartz, feldspar & mica
  • True or False: a mineral is a solid substance that occurs naturally.
    TRUE
  • What is the softest mineral with a 1 on the Hardness Scale?
    talc
  • Put these rocks in order from smallest to largest: cobble, pebble, boulder, sand
    sand - pebble - cobble - boulder
  • What is the hardest mineral with a 10 on the Hardness Scale?
    diamond
  • What is a scientist called who studies rocks?
    geologist
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