Earth Science - Quiz 2

Which group of minerals do common table salts belong?

• Carbonates

• Halides

• Fluorites

• Sulfide

Angela tests a mineral sample by scratching it to white and black porcelain plate to determine its true color. What property of minerals did she test?

• Color

• Streak

• Specific gravity

• Hardness

Which of the following is the most abundant element found in rocks?

• Carbon  

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Silicon

Which statement is incorrect about minerals?

• It is organic.

• It has a crystal lattice.

• It is naturally occurring.

• It has a definite composition.

What property of mineral is shown if a rock breaks into an irregular pattern?

• Specific Gravity    

• Fracture

• Hardness

•    Luster

Which of the following is the least description of a rock?

• solid

• heavy

• naturally occurring

• aggregate of minerals

When the magma solidifies below the surface of the Earth, what possible igneous rock may form?

• scoria

• granite

• basalt

• andesite

While walking at the beach, Angela found a rock sample with a crystal white appearance which according to her friend was halite – a rock salt. What type of rock did she find?

• clastic rock

• chemical rock

• organic rock

• metamorphic rock

Which type of rock may contain plants’ and animals’ remains?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock 

• metamorphic rock

• ore body rock

Rinzen found an igneous rock from the school ground. Out of curiosity, she strongly hit the rock sample with a hammer and found out that it had a glassy appearance. What is the correct inference on the formation of the rock sample?

• It formed over time through a slow process of crystallization beneath the surface of the Earth.

• It formed over time through a fast process of crystallization beneath the surface of the Earth.

• It formed over time through a slow process of crystallization at the surface of the Earth.

• It formed overtime through a fast process of crystallization at the surface of the Earth.