Unit 4 Review - Rocks & Minerals

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Which mineral is mined for its iron content? Options: Hematite, Galena, Fluorite, Talc

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Hematite

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The table above provides information about four minerals, A through D. Mineral A is most likely...

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Galena

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Mineral D is most likely...

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Olivine

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Quartz and halite have different crystal shapes primarily because

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The internal arrangement of atom

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Which processes lead directly to the formation of igneous rock?

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melting and solidification

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Which rock is composed of the mineral halite that formed when seawater evaporated?

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rock salt

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Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with the slow cooling of magma?

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D

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Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils? Options: granite, shale, gneiss, metaconglomerate

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shale

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Rocks can be classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic based primarily upon differences in their origin.

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origin

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The rock has a foliated texture and contains the minerals amphibole, quartz, and feldspar arranged in coarse-grained bands. Which rock is shown?

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gneiss