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4thgrade
Rocks, Minerals, Erosion, and Weathering
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich properties of minerals can be determined only by looking and without performing any tests?Streak and LusterLuster and HardnessHardness and CleavageCleavage and Luster
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen we used a penny to scratch our minerals, what were we testing?StreakHardnessMelting PointReaction to Acid
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBesides color, what is one other observable property that is shown in this photo?CleavageDensityMassHardness
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIf I say a mineral is metallic, dull, glassy, shiny, or pearly; what property am I describing?DensityHardnessCleavageLuster
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIf I say Calcite has a 6.5 on Moh's Scale, what am I describing?DensityHardnessCleavageLuster
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock is formed when melted rock cools?Metamorphic RockIgneous RockSedimentary Rock
- 7. Multiple ChoiceFossils can be found in which type of rock?MetamorphicIgneousSedimentaryAll Types of Rocks
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock is mostly likely formed in a river from flowing water over the years?MetamorphicIgneousSedimentaryNone
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe movement of sediments by wind or water is called _________.CondensationEvaporationErosionFriction
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe rock that lies under soil and has not been broken into pieces is called _________.A core sampleBedrockA faultSediments
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of physical weathering?Acid rainCopper turning green from air and rainFreezing and thawing breaks pieces of rocksMetal that rusts outside
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich would cause soil to erode the quickest?A mudslide on a steep slopeA flood on a flat fieldWind blowing against rocksRocks that freeze and thaw after years
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