Minerals and Rocks Quiz

What is the primary characteristic used to classify minerals?

• Color

• Luster

• Hardness

• Cleavage

Which mineral property is measured by the Mohs scale?

• Streak

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Fracture

What is the most common mineral found in Earth's crust?

• Quartz

• Calcite

• Feldspar

• Mica

Which property describes how a mineral reflects light?

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

• Cleavage

Igneous rocks are primarily classified based on what characteristic?

• Texture

• Color

• Mineral composition

• Origin

Sedimentary rocks are formed primarily through which process?

• Melting

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Metamorphism

Which type of rock is formed from cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Obsidian

What do geologists call the layering found in sedimentary rocks?

• Foliation

• Bedding

• Banding

• Cleavage

Which of the following is an example of a metamorphic rock?

• Basalt

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Marble

Which process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Heat and pressure

• Deposition