Quiz about Minerals and Rocks Review

Question 1

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

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New rocks form from older rocks.

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Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.

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Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.

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Layers of rock are broken by faults.

Question 2

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

New rocks form from older rocks.

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Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.

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Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.

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Layers of rock are broken by faults.

Question 3

Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?

Accepted Answer

heating and pressure

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compaction and cementation

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melting and cooling

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uplift and erosion

Question 4

Gneiss is a rock because it

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is made of minerals.

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is hard and round.

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has crystals.

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has mass.

Question 5

Which statement is true about rocks?

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Rocks are made of one or more minerals.

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Magma is made of solid rock.

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Crystals are made of rocks.

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Minerals are made of one or more rocks.

Question 6

Which type of rock is formed when particles are compacted and cemented together?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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metallic

Question 7

What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?

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It's not very hard.

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It's not very lustrous.

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Its streak is black colored.

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It has fracture.

Question 8

Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?

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Diamond

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Talc

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Calcite

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Quartz

Question 9

Which physical property requires no tools, scales, or other equipment to determine?

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Color

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Hardness

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Fracture

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Weight

Question 10

Fossils are often found in this rock.

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Sedimentary Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

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Igneous Rock

Question 11

This rock is formed from lava and you would most likely find it near a volcano.

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Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

Question 12

Luster is . . .

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The way light reflects off of a mineral's surface.

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The weight of a mineral.

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The way light reflects off of a rock's surface.

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The color left after a mineral is scratched.

Question 13

This rock is changed by heat and pressure.  It is formed in layers.

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Metamorphic Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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Igneous Rock

Question 14

The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . .

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geologist

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biologist

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zoologist

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rockologist

Question 15

What do all rocks have in common?

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contain minerals

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same size

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same color

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same shape

Question 16

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

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A rock is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a mineral is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.

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A mineral is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a rock is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.

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A rock is harder than all minerals.

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Minerals contain fossils while rocks do not.

Question 17

Minerals have different properties to help scientists identify them.  Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?

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size

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color

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hardness

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luster

Question 18

You can identify a mineral by only one property.

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false

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true

Question 19

Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals.  Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral.

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true

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false

Question 20

The five characteristics that all minerals share are:

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Definite Chemical Composition,  Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, and Solid

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Definite Chemical Composition, Color, Density, Igneous, and Solid

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Cleavage, Faces, Hardness, Metamorphic, and Streak

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Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Density, Igneous, and Solid

Question 21

Means that the substance must occur in nature, it cannot be created or manufactured by people

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Naturally Occurring

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Inorganic

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Organic

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Not Living

Question 22

Means that a mineral cannot come from something that was once living.

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Inorganic

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Organic

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Naturally Occurring

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Not Living

Question 23

This means the particles that make a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again.

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Crystal Structure

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Chemical Composition

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Fracture

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Solid

Question 24

Definite ___________ means that a mineral always contains certain elements in definite, or exact, proportions.

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Chemical Composition

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Crystal Structure

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Crystal System

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Naturally Occurring

Question 25

_______ is a property that describes a mineral  that splits evenly along flat surfaces.

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Cleavage

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Fracture

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Inorganic

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Organic

Question 26

This describes how a mineral looks if it breaks in an irregular way.

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Fracture

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Cleavage

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Inorganic

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Organic

Question 27

The three major rock groups are:

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Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary

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Inorganic, Metamorphic, and  Sedimentary

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Inorganic, Metamorphosis, and Sediment

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Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sediment

Question 28

What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 29

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 30

Which layer of soil has the most organic matter?

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topsoil

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sand

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subsoil

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parent rock

Minerals and Rocks Review

30 questions

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?

Gneiss is a rock because it

Which statement is true about rocks?

Which type of rock is formed when particles are compacted and cemented together?

What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?

Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?

Which physical property requires no tools, scales, or other equipment to determine?

Fossils are often found in this rock.

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