Rocks and Minerals Quick Check

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Question
Are rocks considered valuable natural resources?(1 point)
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Yes, rocks are valuable because they are part of Earth’s crust.
Yes, rocks are valuable because they are part of Earth’s crust.

No, rocks are not valuable because they are nonliving solids.
No, rocks are not valuable because they are nonliving solids.

No, rocks are not valuable because they contain a lot of waste.
No, rocks are not valuable because they contain a lot of waste.

Yes, rocks are valuable because they are useful to people.

Rocks and Minerals Quick Check

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Question
Aluminum is produced from bauxite ore and can be used for many things. Which option describes a common production use of aluminum?(1 point)
Responses

fuel for nuclear power plants
fuel for nuclear power plants

electrical wiring and pipes
electrical wiring and pipes

lightweight containers and drugs
lightweight containers and drugs

steel objects

Yes, rocks are valuable because they are useful to people.

electrical wiring and pipes

Rocks and Minerals Quick Check

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What are common uses of the mineral quartz?(1 point)
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glass manufacturing and paints
glass manufacturing and paints

automobile manufacturing and packaging
automobile manufacturing and packaging

iron and steel production
iron and steel production

building and paving materials

glass manufacturing and paints

Why is copper considered to be a very valuable natural resource?(1 point)

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Copper is the only mineral that can be classified as an ore
Copper is the only mineral that can be classified as an ore

Copper fuels nuclear power plants around the United States
Copper fuels nuclear power plants around the United States

Copper conducts electricity well so it can be used for wiring
Copper conducts electricity well so it can be used for wiring

Copper can be melted down to use in steel production

Copper conducts electricity well so it can be used for wiring

Which option must be placed between coordinate adjectives?(1 point)

Responses

periods
periods

commas
commas

no punctuation
no punctuation

semicolons

commas

Which sentence contains coordinate adjectives?(1 point)

Responses

Lucy received a beautiful floral bouquet for Valentine's Day.
Lucy received a beautiful floral bouquet for Valentine's Day.

Lucy wore her pink turtleneck sweater to school on Valentine’s Day.
Lucy wore her pink turtleneck sweater to school on Valentine’s Day.

Lucy made creative, colorful Valentine’s Day cards for all of her classmates.
Lucy made creative, colorful Valentine’s Day cards for all of her classmates.

Lucy decorated a brown paper bag to put all of her cards in.