1. Who Wants To Be
A Millionaire?
Rocks and
Minerals
Edition

2. Question 1

3. How are igneous rocks
formed?
A From basketballs
B From weathering
C From volcanic lava
D From rain falling

4. How are igneous rocks
formed?
A From basketballs
B From weathering
C From volcanic lava
D From rain falling

5. $100

6. Question 2

7. The effects of wind, rain
and ice on rocks is
called…
A Breaking down
B Breaking up
C Weathering
D The rock cycle

8. The effects of wind, rain
and ice on rocks is
called…
A Breaking down
B Breaking Up
C Weathering
D The Rock Cycle

9. $200

10. Question 3

11. What is the deepest
layer of the Earth
called?
A Crust
B Core
C Mantle
D Cheese

12. What is the deepest
layer of the Earth
called?
A Crust
B Core
C Mantle
D Cheese

13. $300

14. Question 4

15. What causes an
earthquake?
A Movement of plates
B Movement of cups
C Movements of time
D Mr Wylie’s stomach

16. What causes an
earthquake?
A Movement of plates
B Movement of saucers
C Movement of cups
D Mr Wylie’s stomach

17. $500

18. Question 5

19. An instrument that
records earthquakes
A siesmogriph
B seismigraph
C siesmograph
D seismograph

20. An instrument that
records earthquakes
A siesmogriph
B seismigraph
C siesmograph
D seismograph

21. $1,000

22. Question 6

23. A shiny rock/gem has a
high…
A Mineral
B Streak
C Luster
D Erosion

24. A shiny rock/gem has a
high…
A Mineral
B Streak
C Luster
D Erosion

25. $2,000

26. Question 7

27. The Rock Cycle begins
and ends with what?
A igneous rock
B sedimentary rock
C metamorphic rock
D a volcano

28. The Rock Cycle begins
and ends with what?
A igneous rock
B sedimentary rock
C metamorphic rock
D a volcano

29. $4,000

30. Question 8

31. Which is the hardest
rock?
A Quartz
B Gypsum
C Talc
D Sandstone

32. Which is the hardest
rock?
A Quartz
B Gypsum
C Talc
D Sandstone

33. $8,000

34. Question 9

35. Which is an example of
a trace fossil?
A footprint
B leaf
C skeleton
D log

36. Which is an example of
a trace fossil?
A footprint
B leaf
C skeleton
D log

37. $16,000

38. Question 10

39. Scientists can find out
what an animal eats by
studying its what?
A fur
B droppings
C skin
D nails

40. Scientists can find out
what an animal eats by
studying its what?
A fur
B droppings
C skin
D nails

41. $32,000

42. Question 11

43. Which of these rocks
could a diamond
scratch?
A Quartz
B Topaz
C Gold
D All of them

44. Which of these rocks
could a diamond
scratch?
A Quartz
B Topaz
C Gold
D All of them

45. $64,000

46. Question 12

47. You find a rock with
seashells in it. What
kind of rock is it?
A sedimentary
B igneous
C metamorphic
D none of these

48. You find a rock with
seashells in it. What
kind of rock is it?
A sedimentary
B igneous
C metamorphic
D none of these

49. $125,000

50. Question 13

51. Heat and pressure can
destroy fossils, but leave
behind what?
A a mess
B a petrified fossil
C a tar pit
D a carbon film

52. Heat and pressure can
destroy fossils, but leave
behind what?
A a mess
B a petrified fossil
C a tar pit
D a carbon film

53. $250,000

54. Question 14

55. A mold forms when the
remains of a dead plant
or animal are…?
A changed by chemicals
B washed out by water
C destroyed by heat
D trapped in sticky sap

56. A mold forms when the
remains of a dead plant
or animal are…?
A changed by chemicals
B washed out by water
C destroyed by heat
D trapped in sticky sap

57. $500,000

58. Question 15

59. Which of these scientist
study rocks?
A Geologist
B Biologist
C Herbologist
D Astronomer

60. Which of these
scientists study rocks?
A Geologist
B Biologist
C Herbologist
D Astronomer

61. $1,000,000