Rocks & Minerals Review game

What two conditions are required to create a rock?

• A lot of heat and pressure

• A small amount of heat and pressure

• A lot of heat and a small amount of pressure

• A small amount of heat and a lot of pressure

What is the role of pressure in the formation of new rocks?

• Pressure is used to fuse the minerals together.

• Pressure is used to freeze the minerals into a solid.

• Pressure is used to pull the minerals deep into the Earth.

• Pressure is used to evaporate the minerals from other rocks.

Which physical property tests if a mineral can be scratched easily?

• Cleavage

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak Color

Which physical properties can be observed in this image of chalcopyrite?

• Color and hardness

• Hardness and luster

• Luster and color

• Streak color and color

Which physical property is observed if, when using a hand lens, you see tiny dots of black on a gray mineral?

• Cleavage

• Color

• Luster

• Streak color

Graphite breaks apart when it is rubbed. Which measure on the hardness scale matches the hardness of graphite?

• 1

• 4

• 8

• 10

Which physical property is observed when seeing a mineral sparkle when shining a flashlight on the mineral?

• Cleavage

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak color

How can tools be useful to scientists who study minerals?

• They help scientists build structures.

• They help scientists see very large things.

• They help scientists research on the internet.

• They help scientists observe things that are very small.

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You use a flashlight to observe a mineral. What can you conclude if the mineral is waxy and dull?

• The mineral does not have cleavage

• The mineral has cleavage

• The mineral is metallic

• The mineral is non-metallic.

What combination results in the formation of rocks?

• Minerals, heat, and precipitation

• Minerals, heat, and pressure

• Water, heat, and pressure

• Water, minerals, and precipitation