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- 1. Multiple Choice
A rock that forms from melted material, such as from volcanic activity is called:
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Fossil
- 2. Multiple Choice
A rounded, hollow rock often lined with mineral crystals is _______________________
a geode
feldspar
quartz
granite
- 3. Multiple Choice
What type of rock forms from cementation and compaction close to or on earth's surface?SedimentaryMetamorphicIgneous - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of rock forms from heat and pressure deep inside earth's surface?SedimentaryMetamorphicIgneous
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the geological process by which rocks are formed, destroyed, or altered?continental driftplate tectonicswater cyclerock cycle
- 6. Multiple Choice
When rocks are broken down into small pieces, like sand and gravel, the pieces are known as ___________________.
magma
sediment
peat
debris
- 7. Multiple ChoiceFormed by cooling & solidification of lavaSedimentaryMetamorphicExtrusive IgneousIntrusive Igneous
- 8. Multiple ChoiceFormed by cooling & solidification of magmaSedimentaryMetamorphicExtrusive IgneousIntrusive Igneous
- 9. Multiple Choice
Granite is a(n) _________________________
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
fossil
- 10. Multiple Choice
Basalt is ____________________
an igneous rock with a small amount of silica
a metamorphic rock with a small amount of silica
a sedimentary rock with a lot of silica
a metamorphic rock with a lot of silica
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow a mineral reflects light from its surfacecrystallusterstreakrefraction
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe property of splitting easily along flat surfacesfracturehardnesscleavagestreak
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:streakhardnesscleavagefracture
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe color of a minerals powderlusterstreakhardnesstexture
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA ranking of a minerals from softest to hardeststreak testluster testMohs hardness scalefracture
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMinerals are the building blocks of _____________.elementsatomsfossilsrocks
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMinerals are inorganic which means thatthey were once parts of living things.renewablethey were never part of anything living.they are nonrenewable
- 18. Multiple Choice
Hardness:
It’s the ability of some minerals to break in geometric shapes
It's the stripe colour of a mineral
It's a measure of a mineral’s resistance to being scratched
None of the answers is correct
- 19. Multiple Choice
a naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure.
rock
mineral
stone
mountain
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?
streak
luster
hardness
size
- 21. Multiple Choice
-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.
streak
color
harness
luster
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atomscrystaldensityelementfracture
- 23. Multiple Choice
In class you learned that there are five criteria that make a mineral, a mineral. Based on what you learned, what are the five criteria?
Solid, Naturally Occurring, Inorganic, Fixed Chemical Formula, and Crystal Structure.
Fixed Chemical Formula, Organic, Living, Bright Color, and Crystal Structure.
Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, Plastic, Solid, and Fixed Chemical Formula.
Organic, Naturally Occurring, Crystal Structure, Solid, and Liquid.
- 24. Multiple Choice
One way that minerals form is by the crystallization of cooling
magma.
water.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceSome minerals form when solutions ___________.evaporateboil
- 26. Multiple Choicea mixture in which one substance is dissolved in anothersolutioncrystallization
- 27. Multiple ChoiceGeologists classify metamorphic rocks according to the __________ of the grains making up the rocks.pressurearrangement
- 28. Multiple Choice
What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?
It must be broken down into sediment
It must be melted into magma
Its minerals must dissolve in water
It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure
- 29. Multiple Choice
What kind of rock is "Marble"?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
- 30. Multiple ChoiceFormed by meltingmagmasedimentssedimentary rockintrusive igneous
- 31. Multiple ChoiceSedimentary rock type made from bits of minerals and other Earth material that were weathered and moved is _?_ sedimentary rock.clasticchemicalorganic
- 32. Multiple Choicesqueezing sediments together in layerscompactionweatheringcementationdeposition
- 33. Multiple Choicethe dropping of sediments in layers.compactiondepositionerosionweathering
- 34. Multiple Choicethe process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rockweatheringsedimenterosioncememtation
- 35. Multiple ChoiceSedimentary rock formed from remains of plants and animals is called _?_.chemical sedimentary rockorganic sedimentary rockclastic sedimentary rockerosion
- 36. Multiple Choicethe process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.compactiondepositionorganic sedimentary rockcementation
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