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* Which of the following are minerals:

 

Topaz

Quartz

Diamond

Ice

None of the above

All of the above

 

Answer: All of the above

Your lips are probably twisted up right now, thinking of creative names to call me, while swirling the ring on your finger; ice can’t possibly be a mineral. Can it? Sit tight. Despite conventional wisdom, let’s classify what makes a substance a mineral:

Mineral classification – To be classified as a true mineral, a substance must be a solid (check!) and have a crystalline structure (check!). It must also be a naturally occurring, homogeneous substance with a defined chemical composition (from water, check!).* Doesn’t that apply to ice?

*Reference.com

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* Botany is the study of:

 

 

Plants

Robots

Animals

Cells

 

Answer: Plants

Botany is the study of plant life.

 

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* In what year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?

 

 

1776

1865

1866

1903

 

Answer: 1776

Hence, Independence Day, July 4.

 

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* What year did Harry Truman began his presidency in the United States?

 

 

1936

1938

1945

1953

 

Answer: 1945

Harry Truman began his presidency toward the end of World War II.

 

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