Geology II Review

Which Mineral test is being performed in the image

• streak

• luster

• conductivity

• color

Minerals contain__ material(s) and rocks contain __ material(s)

• one; 2 or more

• two; one

• three; three

• one; one

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How would a scientist perform a streak test?

• place the mineral near metal shavings to see if they are attracted to each other

• hold the mineral up to the light to see if it is reflective

• rub a mineral across a tile plate to see the mineral in a powder form

• drop a small amount of acid on the mineral to see if it reacts

Give a possible explanation for fish fossil being found in this location.

• the fish fossil is the oldest fossil

• the fish was left there by another animal

• the fish was buried by its owner

• the land was once under water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Michael finds a rock with very large crystals. What type of rock did he find and why are the crystals large?

• metamorphic; cooled slowly

• igneous; cooled slowly

• metamorphic; cooled quickly

• igneous; cooled quickly

In order for a metamorphic rock to change into a sedimentary a rock, it must undergo...

• weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction or cementation

• melting, cooling and hardening

• heat and pressure

• melting

Which statement is true?

• A rock is made up of one mineral and minerals are made up of one rock

• A rock can be made up of minerals but a mineral cannot be made of rocks

• A rock has one shape while minerals has many shapes.

• A mineral always has the same shape and rocks has many shapes

If two different fossils are found in the same cliff layer, what does that tell you?

• The organism evolved from each other

• The organisms are the same species

• The organisms are all animals

• The organisms lived during the same time period

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What process is occurring at position J?

• cooling

• hardening

• weathering and erosion and deposition

• heat and pressure

A chamber of magma deep inside the earth has cooled slowly. What type of rock will form?

• metamorphic

• extrusive igneous

• sedimentary

• intrusive igneous