5th Grade - SCIENCE - Review Metals

Question 1

A mineral that can be cut or polished

Answer 1

gemstone

Question 2

The strongest minerals are rubies and ______

Answer 2

diamonds

Question 3

Rocks where metals are often found

Answer 3

ores

Question 4

Man-made

Answer 4

synthetic

Question 5

An example of a semi-precious stone

Answer 5

opal

Question 6

A skilled craftsman who cuts gemstones

Answer 6

lapidary

Question 7

A pocket or stip of mineral inside rock layers within the earth

Answer 7

vein

Question 8

A process in which ore is crushed and heated, and the heated metal melts and then separates from other rock materials

Answer 8

smelting

Question 9

A beautiful and rare gemstone: a ___ stone

Answer 9

precious

Question 10

A mineral that can be cut and polished for use

Answer 10

gemstone

Question 11

Cubic zirconia is man-made or ___

Answer 11

synthetic

Question 12

The strongest minerals are diamonds and ____

Answer 12

rubies

Question 13

Toothpaste has what mineral in it?

Answer 13

fluorite

Question 14

Electrical wire has what mineral in it?

Answer 14

copper

Question 15

Fertilizer has what mineral in it?

Answer 15

calcite

Question 16

Cosmetics have what mineral in it?

Answer 16

mica