Rocks and Minerals Unit Test

A scientist that studies the earth and its changes is called a ____.

• biologist

• ecologist

• geologist

• optometrist

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• All minerals are made of rocks.

• All rocks are made of minerals.

• Rocks and minerals are the same.

• All of the above.

The properties of a mineral depend on____.

• the type of mineral

• the size of the mineral

• the number of minerals

• all of the above

An example of a property of a mineral is ____.

• how common it is

• where it is found

• hardness

• how much it costs

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Rocks can break down into sediments.

• New rocks form over time.

• Rocks can change from sedimentary to metamorphic.

• All of the above.

The rock cycle describes how rocks ____.

• change over time

• are formed

• are broken down

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which one of the following words is used to classify rocks based on how they were formed?

• igneous

• granite

• mineral

• transparent

Based on the table, which mineral is the hardest?

• galena

• hematite

• magnetite

• they are all the same

Which of the minerals could not be scratched by the other minerals?

• galena

• hematite

• magnetite

• all of the minerals could scratch each other

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which property would be the most useful in telling hematite and magnetite apart?

• hardness

• color

• magnetism

• reaction with acid