Eyewitness: Rocks and Minerals

Question 1

Earth consists of a core, mantle, and crust. On this diagram, what colour is the core?

Accepted Answer

yellow

Question 2

Someone who collects and studies rocks is known as what?

Accepted Answer

geologist

Question 3

This is a crystal.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The mineral azurite was used to produce paint of which colour?

Accepted Answer

blue

Question 5

When blobs of lava are thrown out of a volcano and solidify, these rock fragments are known as "bombs".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

In prehistoric times, flint was used to make tools, such as daggers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Wind can erode the surface of rocks, leaving large, monument-like &#x27;buttes&#x27; that tower over the land.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

When small fragments of stone are assembled into a pattern on the floor, this is known as a ...

Accepted Answer

mosaic

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