Minerals and Rocks Quiz

The physical properties of a mineral sample are most closely related to the

• age of the mineral sample

• size of the mineral sample

• temperature of the mineral sample

• arrangement of the mineral's atoms

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One of the most abundant minerals in beach sand is quartz. Which property of quartz could account for its abundance?

• color

• hardness

• texture

• luster

Which is an accurate statement about rocks?

• Most rocks have several minerals in common.

• Rocks are located only in continental areas of the Earth.

• Rocks seldom undergo change.

• Most rocks contain fossils.

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are usually composed of

• fossils

• minerals

• intergrown crystals

• sediments

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, particles of which size could have formed shale?

• 0.02 cm

• 0.002 cm

• 0.0002 cm

• 0.2 cm

Which type of rock is likely to show ripple marks and fossils?

• extrusive igneous

• metamorphic

• intrusive igneous

• sedimentary

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Which rock has never melted, but was produced by great heat and pressure, which distorted and rearranged its minerals?

• metaconglomerate

• siltstone

• breccia

• pegmatite

Which feature is characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

• distorted structure

• foliation

• layering

• glassy texture

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, which sedimentary rock formed from the compaction and cementation of fragments of the skeletons and shells of sea organisms?

• conglomerate

• limestone

• shale

• gypsum

Which property is common to most dark-colored igneous rocks?

• coarse-grained texture

• high density

• intrusive formation

• abundant felsic minerals