Rock Cycle Test Review

Moh's scale is used to is used to determine what property of minerals?

• luster
• density
• cleavage
• hardness

What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid called?

• an isotope
• a compound
• a mineral
• an element

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following properties is generally the least useful for identifying minerals?

• color
• luster
• hardness
• streak

The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called?

• hardness
• color
• cleavage
• fracture

A river carries sand and mud to its delta, where it is deposited. Over time , the sand and mud are buried deeply and cemented together. The sand and mud have become____________

• an extrusive igneous rock
• a sedimentary rock
• a metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The color of a powdered form of a mineral is called _________________.

• streak
• luster
• fracture
• cleavage

Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary based primarily on their

• texture
• crystal or grain size
• method of formation

Scientists use index fossils to

• determine the time period during which rocks formed
• tell when the earth's atmosphere formed
• determine the age of igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: which period had alot of ferns

• tertiary

• sulurian

• devonian

• carboniferous

Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: How many epochs were there in the quarternary Period?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4