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Rocks and Minerals

Dig into the rocky world of gems, volcanoes, crystals, and the layers deep inside the Earth.

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Sample Rocks and Minerals questions

Three questions from this pack. Guess first, then reveal the answer — in the game, everyone answers on their phone and the TV shows who got it right.

  1. Q1 Which type of rock forms when lava or magma cools and hardens?

    • Igneous rock
    • Sedimentary rock
    • Cardboard rock
    • Plastic rock
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    Igneous rock — Igneous rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens, and the word igneous comes from a Latin word for fire.

  2. Q2 What do we call beautiful solid shapes that minerals can form, often with flat sides and points?

    • Crystals
    • Bubbles
    • Sponges
    • Ribbons
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    Crystals — Crystals are minerals whose atoms line up in neat patterns, giving them flat sides and sharp points.

  3. Q3 The Earth has different layers, including the crust, the mantle, and the core.

    • True
    • False
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    True — True: Earth has three main layers, which are the crust on top, the mantle in the middle and the core at the center.

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How to play Rocks and Minerals on your TV

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Open the board

Open QuizKeep on the TV, laptop or tablet everyone can see, tap Host a game and pick Rocks and Minerals.

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Join on phones

Everyone scans the QR code or types the room code. No downloads and no accounts.

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Race to the answer

Questions appear on the big screen, answers on every phone. After each one, the board explains the right answer.

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