Unit 2: Rocks, Minerals, Weathering, Erosion, Soil

High amounts of iron are contained in what type of rock?

• Ore

• Gymstone

• Crystal

• Agate

Which mineral property is described by the Mohs Scale?

• fluorescence

• hardness

• luster

• cleavage

Which mineral property is being tested in the picture?

• streak

• hardness

• color

• fracture

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

• Ore

• streak

• fracture

• luster

Which mineral is the hardest according to the Mohs scale with a hardness of 10?

• Gold

• Diamond

• Quartz

• Talc

The way a mineral reflects light is described as the mineral's

• Color

• Luster

• Fluorescence

• Bling

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Which process must occur for sedimentary rock to form?

• metamorphism

• oxidization

• heating

• compaction

Which TWO processes are necessary to form Igneous rock?

• Melting

• Cementation

• Compacting

• Cooling

• Sediment

Granite contains large crystal formations, which is ideal for sculpting statues. Crystals form when magma cools slowly. What type of rock is granite?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• A Mineral

When rocks are changed from one type to another, this is referred to as

• metamorphism

• sea floor spreading

• the rock cycle

• compaction

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