Identifying minerals
Which mineral is the softest on the Mohs scale?
Talc
What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition called?
A mineral
What creature turns into a bat and drinks blood?
A vampire
Which mineral is used in table salt?
Halite
In early times, what were Jack-o’-lanterns originally made from?
Turnips
Which mineral is the hardest on the Mohs scale?
Diamond
What scale is used to measure a mineral’s hardness?
Mohs Hardness Scale
What monster is made from parts of dead bodies and brought to life by lightning?
Frankenstein’s monster
Which mineral is the main source of aluminum?
Bauxite
What candy is orange, yellow, and white and shaped like a triangle?
Candy Corn
What simple tool can you use to test a mineral’s hardness?
A fingernail, penny, or nail
What property describes how a mineral reflects light?
Luster
What mythical half-man, half-wolf comes out during a full moon?
A werewolf
What mineral gives pencils their “lead”?
Graphite
What movie’s killer wears a white mask and stalks babysitters on Halloween night?
Halloween (Michael Myers)
What mineral is used to make glass and is number 7 on the Mohs scale?
Quartz
What do we call the color of a mineral’s powder when rubbed on a tile?
Streak
What creature wraps itself in bandages and walks out of tombs?
A mummy
Which mineral is used to make plaster and drywall?
Gypsum
What’s the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Which mineral fizzes when acid is dropped on it?
Calcite
Which mineral property tells how a mineral breaks — either along flat planes or unevenly?
Cleavage and Fracture
What creature is known to rise from the dead and crave brains?
A zombie
What mineral is commonly used in jewelry and electronics for its color and conductivity?
Gold
What do bats use to “see” in the dark?
Echolocation