Rock and Minerals Test

A mineral has a glassy luster and a hardness of more than 6. What is the mineral?

• Talc

• Colbatite

• Jadeite

• Actimite

What is a good representation of metamorphic rocks?

• Metamorphic rocks form with heat

• Metamorphic rocks form from

• Metamorphic Rocks form with heat and pressure

• Metamorphic rocks from with pressure

Which mineral can scratch Calcite, but is scratched by Apatite?

• Quartz

• Orthoclase Feldspar

• Fluorite

• Corundum

A sedimentary rock is changed into a metamorphic rock. Which process would cause that to happen?

• Weathering and Erosion

• Extreme Heat and Pressure

• Compacting and Cementation

• Melting, cooling, and hardening

A mineral leaves scratches on both Fluorite and Orthoclase Feldspar. Which mineral could it be?

• Talc

• Orthoclase Feldspar

• Fluorite

• Corundum

Which word best describes the process at letter G?

• Melting

• Weathering and Erosion

• Cementation

• Cooling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which word best describes the process at letter A?

• Melting

• Weathering and Erosion

• Cementation

• Cooling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A mineral with a hardness scale of 5 can scratch...

• A mineral with a hardness of 9

• Only minerals with a hardness of 6

• All minerals with a hardness of 5 or less

• Only minerals with a hardness of 5

A mineral has a metallic luster, yellow in color, and has a hardness of 6. Which mineral is it?

• Pyrite

• Graphite

• Hematite

• Calcite

A mineral has a Non-metallic luster, black in color, and has a hardness of 2. Which mineral is it?

• Pyrite

• Graphite

• Hematite

• Calcite

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1