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- 1. Multiple Choice
How do sedimentary rock form?by pressure of layers of sedimentby heat from volcanosby heat and pressure deep underground - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe property of luster means..the hardness of a mineralthe color of the mineralthe streak the mineral leaveshow the mineral reflects light
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of rock is formed from melted materials that cook and then harden?Sedimentary rocksMetamorphic rocksIgneous Rocks
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHardness, color, and luster are examples of a mineral's ___________.priceweightpropertyname
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat mineral can be identified by bubbles when tested in vinegar?feldsparcalcitetalcquartz
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of rock is pictured?IgneousMetamorphicSedimentary
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three types of rocks?lava, metamorphic, and sedimentaryigneous, sedimentary, and mineralmetamorphic, lava, and igneousigneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA geologist is a scientist who studies_______.plants and animalsfossilsrocks and mineralsocean animals
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat mineral is the softest?quartz (7)mica (2)feldspar (6)talc (1)
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the scratch test?to find if the rock contained calciteto find the hardness of the mineralto find the color
- 11. Multiple Choice
What two properties are most helpful for identifying minerals?
luster and streak
color and size
shape and hardness
color and hardness
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA rock is...made of 2 or more mineralssomething found in naturesomething that can be broken with a hammer or chiselall answers
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA mineral is...solid material made from many different kinds of rocksa solid matter formed in nature and found in earth materials (rocks)made from layers of sedimentformed from heat of magma
- 14. Multiple ChoiceUsing the Mohs Hardness Scale, what mineral is the hardest?QuartzDiamondFeldsparTalc
- 15. Multiple ChoiceUsing the Mohs Hardness Scale (click the text to see the Scale), name two minerals harder than Fluorite.Talc and CalciteGypsum and QuartzQuartz and FeldsparDiamond and Talc
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