Week 3- Minerals and Rocks- Long quiz

This kind of rock is sometimes referred to as a plutonic rock.

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Volcanic Rock

The following are examples of igneous rock, except:

• granite

• obsidian

• basalt

• gypsum

These sediments formed from minerals and rocks that are dissolved in water:

• clastic sediments

• organic sediments

• chemical sediments

• volcanic sediments

The following are examples of clastic sediments except:

• claystone

• siltstone

• limestone

• sandstone

The most abundant element in the crust is:

• iron

• oxygen

• magnesium

• silicon

The most abundant non-silicate mineral.

• carbonates

• halides

• phosphates

• sulfates

It refers to the appearance of the mineral surface in reflected light.

• luster

• cleavage

• hardness

• streak

During metamorphism, granite is changed into what kind of rock?

• Gneiss

• Schist

• Quartzite

• Marble

The two elements that make up 75% of the earth's crust are___

• Silicon and Calcium

• Silicon and Oxygen

• Silicon and Potassium

• Silicon and Magnesium

Calcite is what kind of non-silicate mineral?

• sulfide

• oxide

• halide

• carbonate