Quiz about Rocks and Minerals

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

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 3

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 4

What word describes the material involved in a streak test?

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Scratched

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Fractured

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Powered

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Liquid

Question 5

What word describes the material involved in a streak test?

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Scratched

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Fractured

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Powered

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Liquid

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

This mineral test determines if light passes through the mineral.

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transparency

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luster

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streak

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hardness

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

You can identify a mineral by only one property.

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false

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true

Question 16

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 17

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Extrusive

Question 18

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Organic

Question 19

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

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Melting and cooling

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Extreme heat and pressure

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Compaction and cementation

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Weathering and erosion

Question 20

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 21

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 22

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

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Compaction

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Cementation

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 23

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

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Brown, Red, Gray

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Streak, Hardness, Breakage

Question 24

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 25

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentar

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Igneous

Question 26

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's

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streak

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hardness

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specific gravity

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luster

Question 27

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

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luster

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streak

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cleavage

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fracture

Question 28

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

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10

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1

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5

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8

Question 29

How do you test the hardness of a mineral?

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Scratch Test

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Throw it against a wall

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Step on it

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Kick it until it breaks

Question 30

When determining the color of a minerals powder, what tool would you need?

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streak plate

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hand lens

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microscope

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triple-beam balance

Question 31

A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks.

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Mineral

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Sedimentary rock

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Igneous Rock

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Sediment

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