What is the hardest natural mineral on Earth?
Ruby
Diamond
Quartz
Topaz
Which popular gemstone is actually a form of corundum?
Emerald
Ruby
Opal
Amethyst
What rock type is formed from cooled lava?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Composite
Which mineral is commonly known as 'fool's gold'?
Pyrite
Galena
Mica
Copper
What color is pure quartz?
Which rock type forms from layers of sediment over time?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Volcanic
What is the main mineral component of table salt?
Halite
Calcite
Gypsum
Fluorite
Which gemstone is traditionally associated with April birthdays?
Emerald
Diamond
Pearl
Ruby
What rock is formed when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure?
Slate
Marble
Granite
Sandstone
Which mineral leaves a red-brown streak when scratched?
Hematite
Graphite
Calcite
Quartz
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?
Gypsum
Talc
Calcite
Fluorite
Which popular gemstone is made of fossilized tree resin?
What color is malachite typically?
Which rock type often contains visible fossils?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Volcanic
What is the primary mineral in pencil 'lead'?
Lead
Carbon
Graphite
Coal
Which gemstone is made by oysters?
What rock is often called 'black gold'?
Granite
Coal
Obsidian
Basalt
Which mineral is used to make plaster of Paris?
Calcite
Halite
Gypsum
Quartz
What color is most commonly associated with sapphires?
Which rock type is created by heat and pressure changing existing rocks?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Composite