Geology Quiz

Roger collected four rock samples and wrote a description of how each was formed. Which of the following rocks that Roger collected is a metamorphic rock?

• formed from lava that cooled quickly

• formed by pressure and heat over time

• formed from magma that cooled quickly

• formed by pieces of rock cemented together

Which list has only nonrenewable energy resources?

• limestone, oil, and silica

• oil, solar energy, and water

• phosphate, limestone, and wind

• solar energy, wind, and limestone

Phosphate is a mineral that is mined underground in Florida. Companies get phosphorus from phosphate and use it to make fertilizer. Which type of resource is phosphate?

• fossil fuel

• renewable

• permanent

• nonrenewable

Both erosion and weathering can cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only due to the effects of erosion, but NOT the effects of weathering?

• Rocks form deep underground.

• Rocks become smooth and round.

• Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.

• Rocks are moved from one place to another.

Graham is classifying the rocks in his collection. He knows that sandstone rocks often contain fossils. In which category should he classify these rocks?

• He should classify sandstone rocks as igneous.

• He should classify sandstone rocks as volcanic.

• He should classify sandstone rocks as sedimentary.

• He should classify sandstone rocks as metamorphic.

Joe cannot scratch a mineral sample with his fingernail, but he observes that he can scratch the mineral sample with an iron nail. Which physical property of the mineral sample is Joe investigating?

• luster

• streak

• cleavage

• hardness

Water can move small rocks quickly along the bottom of a fast-flowing river. As they move the rocks bump into and scrape against each other. Some of these rocks may settle at the bottom of the river as the water slows down. Here the rocks may become covered with other sediments that pile up. Which of the following represents the weathering of the rocks?

• the bumping and scraping of the rocks

• the movement of the rocks along the river

• the settling of the rocks at the bottom of the river

• the covering of the rocks with sediments that pile up

Kassandra is studying different types of minerals. She is recording different properties of each mineral. One observation she recorded for a mineral is that it is metallic and shiny. For another mineral, she wrote down that it was earthy. Which mineral property is Kassandra observing?

• color

• luster

• streak

• cleavage

There are many different natural resources found in Florida. Which of the following can be described as a renewable resource?

• oil

• water

• limestone

• phosphate

Look at the data in the table below. A group of students are observing mineral samples. The first mineral sample they observe is colorless, has a shiny luster, and can be scratched with a penny. Based on the table above, which mineral did they observe first?

• mica

• quartz

• calcite

• feldspar