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Which mineral in seawater is used by many marine animals to build their shells?
a) basalt
b) copper
c) salt
d) granite

Minerals are made from what kinds of processes?
a) organic
b) inorganic
c) semi-organic
d) none of the above

What is molten rock beneath Earth’s surface called?
a) lava
b) granite
c) magma
d) basalt

What are silicates?
a) minerals that do not form crystals
b) minerals that are made in laboratories
c) minerals that have silicon and oxygen
d) all of the above

What determines the large-scale shape of minerals?
a) their density
b) their magnetic properties
c) the arrangement of their atoms
d) all of the above

For a material to be considered a mineral, which characteristic must it have?
a) be easily mined
b) be extremely hard
c) be naturally occurring
d) all of the above

Which characteristic is NOT true of all minerals?
a) form predictable crystal patterns
b) contain at least two elements
c) have a definite chemical composition
d) none of the above

What is the mineral name of rock salt?
a) halite
b) sodite
c) chlorite
d) sodiumide

What is a crystal?
a) any solid that forms on Earth
b) a solid in which atoms are arranged randomly
c) a solid in which the atoms form a repeating pattern
d) none of the above

Which properties of gold make it desirable for jewelry?
a) abundance and hardness
b) color and metallic properties
c) resistance to corrosion and good conductivity
d) none of the above

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