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12thgrade
💪🏿 Extension Quizizz: U7 Minerals and Igneous Rocks
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe basaltic rock that forms volcanic mountains where mantle plumes reach Earth’s surface is usually composed offine-grained, dark-colored felsic mineralscoarse-grained, light-colored felsic mineralsfine-grained, dark-colored mafic mineralscoarse-grained, light-colored mafic minerals
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which mineral is mined for its iron content?
hematite
galena
fluorite
talc
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe data table gives characteristics of the gemstone peridot.
Peridot is a form of the mineralpyriteolivinepyroxenegarnet - 4. Multiple ChoiceDescribe the texture and color of basalt that is produced produced by the Yellowstone Hot Spot.Texture—glassy
Color—darkerTexture—coarse
Color—lighterTexture—fine
Color—lighterTexture—non-vesicular
Color—darker - 5. Multiple ChoiceIdentify two minerals found in an igneous rock that is produced from the explosive rhyolite magma.quartz and olivinebiotite and pyroxenepotassium feldspar and quartzpotassium feldspar and olivine
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the environment of formation of this igneous rock based on the size of its intergrown crystals.volcanicextrusivein a lava flowintrusive
- 7. Multiple ChoiceBased on the minerals present, identify the relative color and density of this igneous rock compared to mafic igneous rocks with the same crystal size.Color—darker
Density—higherColor—darker
Density—lowerColor—lighter
Density—higherColor—lighter
Density—lower - 8. Multiple ChoiceRock B has a glassy, vesicular texture and is composed mainly of potassium feldspar and quartz. State the name of rock B.obsidianpumicescoriabasaltic glass
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAn extrusive igneous rock with a mineral composition of 35% quartz, 35% potassium feldspar, 15% plagioclase feldspar, 10% biotite, and 5% amphibole is calledrhyolitegranitegabbrobasaltic glass
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich igneous rock has a vesicular texture and a felsic composition?pumicebasaltgranitescoria
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe photograph below shows an outcrop where a light-colored, igneous rock is cross cut by a dark-colored, igneous rock.
This fine-grained, dark-colored, igneous rock is most likely
rhyolitedioritebasaltgabbro - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich igneous rock is dark colored, cooled rapidly on Earth’s surface, and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, olivine, and pyroxene?obsidiangabbrorhyolitescoria
- 13. Multiple ChoiceSilicate minerals contain the elements silicon and oxygen. Which list contains only silicate minerals?graphite, talc, and selenite gypsumpotassium feldspar, quartz, and amphibolecalcite, dolomite, and pyroxenebiotite mica, fluorite, and garnet
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram below shows four mineral samples, each having approximately the same mass.
If all four samples are placed together in a closed, dry container and shaken vigorously for 10 minutes, which mineral sample would experience the most abrasion?quartzpyroxeneamphibolegalena - 15. Multiple ChoiceThe hardness and density of each gemstone is based primarily on the gemstone’sinternal arrangement of atomsoxygen contentgeologic time of formationnatural abundance
- 16. Multiple ChoicePart of a gemstone’s value is based on the way the gemstone shines in reflected light. The way a mineral reflects light is described as the mineral’slusterstreakfracturehardness
- 17. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a mineral classification scheme based on the properties of certain minerals. Assume that glass has a hardness of 5.5.
In which zone would the mineral graphite be placed? [HINT: USE YOUR ESRT]
Zone A
Zone F
Zone B
Zone C
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram shows a mineral classification scheme based on the properties of certain minerals. Assume that glass has a hardness of 5.5.
In which zone would the mineral potassium feldspar be placed? [HINT: USE YOUR ESRT]Zone AZone DZone BZone G - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral is hard enough to scratch calcite but is not hard enough to scratch amphibole?muscovite micafluoriteolivinegraphite
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral can scratch A, B, and C, but cannot scratch D?talcfluoriteselenite gypsumquartz
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