Modified Quiz- R & M 2

1. What is the softest mineral?

• Talc
• Granite
• Limestone

2. How are rocks formed?

• By weathering and erosion
• By studying fossils
• By breaking into flat pieces

3. What is a person called who studies fossils?

• A geologist
• A paleontologist
• A Scientist

4. What is the hardest mineral?

• Quartz
• Diamond
• Gypsum

5. What is the process of rocks breaking into flat pieces called?

• Cleavage
• Weathering
• Erosion

6. What is the scale called that measures how hard minerals are?

• Richter Scale
• pH Scale
• Mohs Scale

7. Which type of rock has fossils in them?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Volcanic

8. Where do igneous rocks come from?

• Water
• Fire
• Wind

9. What are rocks made up of?

• Molecules
• Atoms
• Cells

10. What are the three types of rocks?

• Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
• Quartz, Feldspar, Diamond
• Gypsum, Talc, Quartz