Quiz 2_Rocks & Minerals

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

• naturally occuring

• solid

• organic

• crystal structure

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about igneous rocks?

• It formed crystals
  

• It is formed from magma.
  

• It can become glassy in appearance.
  

• It can be formed from an existing rock.
  

Multiple Choice

Rinzen found an igneous rock from the school ground. Out of curiosity,

she strongly hit the rock sample with a hammer and found out that it

had a glassy appearance. What is the correct inference on the formation

of the rock sample?

• It formed over time through a slow process of crystallization

  beneath the surface of the Earth.
  

• It formed over time through a fast process of crystallization

  beneath the surface of the Earth
  

• It formed over time through a slow process of crystallization at

  the surface of the Earth.
  

• It formed overtime through a fast process of crystallization at the

  surface of the Earth.
  

Multiple Choice

While walking at the beach, Angela found a rock sample with a crystal

white appearance which according to her friend was halite – a rock salt.

What type of rock did she find?

• clastic rock

  
  

• organic rock

  
  

• chemical rock

  
  

• metamorphic rock
  

Multiple Choice

A rock sample was recovered from Taal Volcano Island by a local. The

resident volcanologist was on-site and identified the rock was formed

from the material ejected by the volcano during its eruption. He further

observed that the rock sample had a glassy appearance. What type of

rock did the local recover?

• extrusive rock

• intrusive rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

Multiple Choice

What is the type of rock formed from lava that cools quickly and results to finer

grain and smaller size of crystals?

• Extrusive igneous rock

• Intrusive igneous rock

  
  

• Sedimentary rock

  
  

• Metamorphic rock

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible

for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
  

• Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
  

• Deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
  

• Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
  

Multiple Choice

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface is called an:

• Intrusive metamorphic rock
  

• Extrusive sedimentary rock
  

• Intrusive igneous rock
  

• Extrusive igneous rock
  

Multiple Choice

What is the natural process that causes one kind of rock to change into another

kind?

• Weathering

  
  

• Rock Cycle

  
  

• Sediments

  
  

• Metamorphism
  

Multiple Choice

What do you call tendency for a mineral to break along flat surfaces?

• cleavage

• hardness

• tenacity

• ductility

Multiple Choice

Which is not a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

• luster

• opaque

• streak

• hardness

Multiple Choice

Which property refers to the resistance of mineral to scratching?

• cleavage

• fracture

• luster

• hardness

Multiple Choice

Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks like gold and is commonly called fool’s gold. What is the property of mineral exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light and with metallic look?

• color

• hardness

• luster

• streak

Multiple Choice

What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline

structure and chemical composition?

• rocks

• minerals

• compound

• crystals

Multiple Choice

What are the building blocks of rocks and it is mostly found in the geosphere?

• elements

• minerals

• ore

• soil

Multiple Choice

During the 1800’s, miners can identify real gold from pyrite through biting the surface of the mineral. If a bite mark is exhibited, then the said mineral is considered real gold. What property is tested in this scenario?

• cleavage

• luster

• hardness

• streak color

Multiple Choice

A student obtain a cup of quartz sand from a beach. A saltwater solution is poured into the sand and allowed to evaporate. The mineral residue from salt water solution cements the sand grains together, forming a material that is most likely an:

• Extrusive igneous rock

• intrusive igneous rock

  
  

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock
  

Multiple Choice

Fossils are found on this type of rocks.

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Extrusive Igneous rock

• Intrusive Igneous rock

Multiple Choice

Igneous and metamorphic rock can be buried and undergo tremendous

heating and stress. What is the process of transformation of one rock type into

another?

• Compaction

• Lithification

  
  

• Metamorphism

  
  

• Weathering
  

Multiple Choice

Which type of rock contains plants’ and animals’ remains?

• clastic rock

• foliated rock

• organic rock

• chemical rock