1. Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Minerals
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The most abundant element in Earth’s continental crust (by weight) is ____. 11
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A: silicon
B: oxygen
C: calcium
D: nitrogen

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6. What are the building blocks of minerals?15
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A: rocks
B: isotopes
C: ions
D: elements

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The smallest particle of an element that still retains all the elements properties is a(n) 14
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A: atom
B: molecule
C: compound
D: mineral

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10. If the atomic number of an element is 4 and its mass number is 10, how many neutrons does this element have? 15
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A: 6
B: 14
C: 4
D: 10

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12. An atom that loses or gains electrons is called a(n)15
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A: neutron
B: alloy
C: ion
D: isotope

13. You’ve Reached the $1,000 Milestone! Congratulations! Congratulations!

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15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?15
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A: Has a definite chemical composition
B: Can be gas, liquid or solid
D: Crystal structure
C: inorganic

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17. Which of the following is an example of a mineral?15
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A: multi-vitamins
B: coal
C: water
D: ice

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19. Which of the following is a way minerals can form?15
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A: precipitation
B: melting
C: condensation
D: metamorphosis

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21. The process of mineral formation from magma is called15
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A: evaporation
B: hydrothermal
C: crystallization
D: smelting

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Mineral formation due to high temperature & pressure would occur in this environment. 13
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A: a cave
B: lava flows
D: under the earth’s surface
C: the ocean

24. You’ve Reached the $32,000 Milestone! Congratulations!

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26. The basic unit of silicate minerals is the15
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A: Silicon-hydrogen tetrahedron
B: Silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
C: Silicon sheets
D: Mica

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28. Which of the following is the least useful property of a mineral?15
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A: streak
B: hardness
C: color
D: density

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30. The light reflected from the surface of a mineral is called15
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A: cleavage
B: streak
C: fracture
D: luster

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32. On Mohs scale, which mineral is a 1 & which is a ten respectively?15
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On Mohs scale, which mineral is a 1 & which is a ten respectively? 13
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A: Talc & Diamond
B: Diamond & Talc
C: Pyrite & Diamond
D: Diamond & Pyrite

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34. If quartz were broken by a hammer, it would most likely do what?15
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If quartz were broken by a hammer, it would most likely do what? 13
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A: cleave
B: fracture
C: make a clean break
D: break the hammer

35. YOU WIN $1 MILLION DOLLARS!

36. Game Over!

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