Quiz about Minerals and Rocks

Question 1

Rocks are made of...

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minerals

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ice

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dirt

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carbon

Question 2

The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Igneous Rock

Question 3

Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

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Sedimentary Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

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Igneous Rock

Question 4

Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.

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Metamorphic Rock

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Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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Rock Cycle

Question 5

The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms

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crystal

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density

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element

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fracture

Question 6

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

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melting and cooling

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heat and pressure

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compaction and cementation

Question 7

A metamorphic rock can become ______.

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all of these

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igneous

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metamorphic

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sedimentary

Question 8

An igneous rock can become ______.

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all of these

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metamorphic

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sedimentary

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igneous

Question 9

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

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mineral

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density

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streak

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non silicate mineral

Question 10

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

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sediment

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texture

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weathering

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erosion

Question 11

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 12

What does it mean for a rock to be extrusive

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Form from Lava

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Have layers

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Have Rounded Edges

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Form By Sediment

Question 13

This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 14

The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another.   Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

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Erosion

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Rock Cycle

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Uplift

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Deposition

Question 15

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 16

A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?

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Fracture

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Cleavage

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Glassy

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Waxy

Question 17

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

Question 18

If a metamorphic rock has layers, what is it?

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foliated

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nonfoliated

Question 19

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

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all of the above

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definite chemical composition

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crystal structure

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naturally occuring

Question 20

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 21

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter A?

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erosion

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extrusion

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crystallization

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intrusion

Question 22

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

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heat and pressure

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weather and erosion

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compacting and cementing

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melting, cooling, and hardening

Question 23

True or False: Rocks can transform into different types of rocks.

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True

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False

Question 24

Sedimentary rock type made from bits of minerals and other Earth material that were weathered and moved is _?_ sedimentary rock.

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clastic

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chemical

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organic

Question 25

What are the two kinds of crust that the Earth has?

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Oceanic and Continental Crust

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Oceanic and Crustatious Crust

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Optic and Continental Crust

Question 26

Why is coal not a mineral?

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It is not inorganic

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It's not a solid

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It is man-made

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It is made of carbon

Question 27

the dropping of sediments in layers.

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deposition

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compaction

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erosion

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weathering

Question 28

What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

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evaporation and precipitation

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melting and solidification

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extreme heat and pressure

Question 29

Metamorphic rocks form from ___.

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all types of rocks

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igneous rocks

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other metamorphic rocks

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sedimentary rocks

Question 30

Granite forms what type of metamorphic rock?

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gneiss

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slate

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marble

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quartzite

Question 31

Where is magma found?

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inside Earth

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on the surface of the Earth

Question 32

Igneous Rocks form by what process?

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Crystallization

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Weathering

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Metamorphism

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Evaporation

Question 33

Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?

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inner core

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upper mantle

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lower mantle

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outer core

Question 34

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

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increases

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decreases

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goes up and down depending on the layer

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stays the same

Question 35

Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth

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increases

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decreases

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goes up or down depending on the layer

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stays the same

Question 36

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 37

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 38

The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.

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Metallic

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Nonmetallic

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Pearly

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Earthy

Question 39

A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?

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Cleavage

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Fracture

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Glassy

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Waxy

Question 40

Scientists test for the hardness of a mineral by doing which of the following?

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Scratching the mineral against other substances of known hardness

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Measuring the mass of the mineral, and comparing it against other minerals

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Observing how light reflects off the mineral and how the mineral looks as a result

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Observing the color of a mineral and comparing it against other minerals

Question 41

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

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heat and pressure

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compaction and cementation

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melting and cooling

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