Rocks, Layers of Earth, and Mineral Properties

A non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up is a_________________.

• rock
• mineral
• layers of the earth
• luster

What are the main physical properties of minerals? 

• Luster, Streak, Color
• Streak, Hardness, Luster
• Hardness, Color, Luster, Streak
• Hardness, Color

What scale is used to test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Mineral Hardness Scale
• Moh's Hardness Scale
• Hom's Hardness Scale
• Shom Hardness Scale

What are the two types of luster? 

• Metallic and Metallic
• Nonmetallic and Shiny
• Metallic and Nonmetallic
• Shiny and Dull

How do you test the streak of a mineral? 

• By scraping some of the mineral onto a streak plate.
• Look for streaks on the mineral.
• Google it. 
• You don't. 

Which of the choices below is NOT one of the three types of rocks?

• Metamorphic
• Indigenous
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

What material is used to form igneous rocks?

• magma
• sand
• gravel
• fossils

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• stalactites
• magmas
• metamorphs
• sediments

What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.