Chapter 5 Science Test

A ______________is a nonliving solid material

• rock
• mineral
• hardness
• a human

A streak is the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

• True
• False

________is the tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.

• Streak
• Luster
• Cleavage
• Hardness

_________ _____ is a rock formed when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are pressed together and hardened

• Sedimentary Rock
• Igneous Rock
• Minerals
• Rock Cycle

_________is the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

• a rainbow
• dust
• streak
• luster

_______ is the way a mineral shines, or reflects light

• streak
• cleavage
• luster
• brightness

______measures how easily a mineral can be scratched

• a hammer
• pressure
• hardness
• luster

_____ rock is formed when melted, or molten rock cools and hardens

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• The earth's crust

_______ is a continuous series of changes that rocks undergo

• tumbling
• weather
• rock cycle
• cleavage

________ _____ is a rock formed when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath Earth's surface

• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Rock Cycle