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- 1. Multiple Choice
The color of a mineral in powdered form is called the mineral's
hardness
specific gravity
luster
streak
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral'slusterstreakcleavagefracture
- 3. Multiple ChoiceDull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?lustercolorstreakcleavage
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow do you test the hardness of a mineral?Throw it against a wallStep on itScratch TestKick it until it breaks
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring todensitystreakmineralnon silicate mineral
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atomscrystaldensityelementfracture
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLarge crystals are going to formwhen lava erupts from a volcanowhen a shallow sea evaporateswhen magma underground cools offall of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the Mohs Scale measure?StreakLusterHardnessCleavage
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged wayLusterCleavageHardnessFracture
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhen a mineral breaks smoothly and evenly.LusterCleavageHardnessFracture
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRubbing a mineral on a streak plate determines the color of the mineral's _____________SurfaceInteriorPowderCrystals
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two most useful tests when identifying a mineralstreak and colorcolor and lustercleavage and fracturestreak and hardness
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?lusterstreakcolordensity
- 14. Multiple Choice
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?Sedimentary RockMetamorphic RockIgneous Rock - 15. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?Intrusive Igneous RockExtrusive Igneous RockFoliated Metamorphic RockClastic Sedimentary Rock
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?Extrusive Igneous RockIntrusive Igneous RockNon-Foliated Metamorphic RockBiochemical Sedimentary Rock
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhen you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____LavaMagmaMineral CrystalsIgneous Rocks
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 major types of rocks?Igneous, Metamorphic, SedimentaryMetamorphic, Igneous, CementationBrown, Red, GrayStreak, Hardness, Breakage
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTwo ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____Extrusive and IntrusiveFoliated and Non-FoliatedClastic and BiochemicalBlack and Gray
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is used to form sedimentary rocks?Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, CementationExtreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the words below describe broken up rock?stalactitesmagmasmetamorphssediments
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?weatheringerosiondepositioncementation
- 25. Multiple ChoiceSedimentary rock that is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral are called...chemicalorganicclastic
- 26. Multiple ChoiceSedimentary rock that is formed from water evaporating and minerals being left behind.clasticorganicchemical
- 27. Multiple ChoiceSedimentary rock made from fossils are called...organicchemicalstratified
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?Igneous RockMetamorphic RockSedimentary Rock
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?igneoussedimentarymetamorphic
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIs the following metamorphic rock foliated or non-foliated?FoliatedNon-foliatedNeither
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?IgneousMetamorphicSedimentaryExtrusive
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?IgneousSedimentaryOrganicMetamorphic
- 33. Multiple ChoiceA metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?Melting and coolingExtreme heat and pressureCompaction and cementationWeathering and erosion
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWind, water, and ice breaking down rock is calledErosionDepositionCompactionWeathering
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the MAIN way rocks are classified?Their color and shapesHow they formMineral bandsWhere they form
- 36. Multiple ChoiceTrue/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.TrueFalse
- 37. Multiple Choice
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThis rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThis rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 40. Multiple ChoiceAfter lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 41. Multiple ChoiceFossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.metamorphicmagmaigneoussedimentary
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 43. Multiple Choice
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
from magma that cooled slowly
by pressure and heat over time
by pieces of rock cemented together
from lava that cooled quickly
- 44. Multiple Choice
Rocks can be placed in _____ main groups.
four
three
two
five
- 45. Multiple Choice
Which type of rocks form from cooling of magma, deep inside the Earth?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Marble
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which type of rock is this?
Igneous
Slate
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
- 47. Multiple Choice
Igneous rocks are rocks that are formed when many small pieces of rock are glued together.
True
False
- 48. Multiple Choice
The remains of living things that died long ago are found in what type of rock?
igneous rocks
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
all rocks
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