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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which type of rock goes through the process of erosion during formation?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
igneous
Foliated
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which property describe a characteristic of a sedimentary rock?
large crystals
glassy
small crystals
layers
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does the hardness test check?
Color of powder form of mineral
how mineral reflects light
mineral's ability to resist scratching
color of the mineral
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which best describes intrusive rocks?
large crystals
small crystals
no crystals
bright colors
- 5. Multiple Choice
How do metamorphic rocks form?
melting
crystallization
heat and pressure
erosion
- 6. Multiple Choice
Each type of rock can go through processes to become any other type of rock. This information is organized in..
Mohs' Scale of Hardness
The Rock Cycle
Rock Data Sheets
Mineral Data Sheets
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of rock forms from the process shown above
Igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
chemical
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which property can help identify a mineral?
Mass
weight
hardness
volume
- 9. Multiple Choice
What property is most helpful in identifying a rock?
color
mineral content
hardness
volume
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where do extrusive rocks form?
above earth's surface
near water
below Earth's surface
anywhere
- 11. Multiple Choice
What property makes slate a good choice for sculpture?
easily carved into
jagged edges when cut
breaks into thin flat pieces
erodes away easily
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which type of rocks are classified according to the organization of the grains?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
clastic
- 13. Multiple Choice
What factor would cause two places to have different soil? Example: a forest will have different soil compared to a desert.
amount of weathering or erosion
amount of plant and animal life
type of bedrock
all of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
Solid inorganic materials that naturally occur in earth's crust and have a definite chemical composition are called
rocks
minerals
sedimentary rocks
humus
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not part of the process in forming a mineral?
hot water cooling
compaction
evaporation
heat and pressure
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the overall process of soil formation?
bedrock weathers and then mixes with humus
compacting sediments
decaying of organic material
sediments are eroded
- 17. Poll
Pick one of the categories below and list a specific use for a rock or minerals
energy
technology
transportation
agriculture
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following will help conserve Earth's resources?
monitoring uses of rocks and minerals
extracting as many rocks and minerals as possible
using rocks and minerals as much as possible
polluting
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the below is a factor that causes soil to be different?
amount of weathering
amount of life in area
type of bedrock
all of the above
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