Regents Review #3 - Rocks and Minerals

Which mineral was tested?

• 1. amphibole

• 1. quartz

• 1. galena

• 1. graphite

Which two rocks are composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals?

• 1. rock salt and conglomerate

• 1. rock salt and breccia

• 1. sandstone and shale

• 1. sandstone and limestone

The basaltic bedrock of the oceanic crust is classified as:

• 1. felsic, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

• 1. felsic, with a density of 3.0 g/cm³

• 1. mafic, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

• 1. mafic, with a density of 3.0 g/cm

Which rock type most often contains fossils?

• 1. gabbro

• 1. quartzite

• 1. limestone

• 1. metaconglomerate

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By which process was the quartzite formed?

• 1. deposition of clastic sediment

• 1. precipitation from seawater

• 1. metamorphism of sandstone

• 1. cementation of shells

Which granite sample most likely formed from magma that cooled and solidified at the slowest rate?

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The diagram below represents a part of the crystal structure of the mineral kaolinite.

An arrangement of atoms such as the one shown in the diagram determines a mineral’s

• 1. age of formation

• 1. infiltration rate

• 1. physical properties

• 1. temperature of formation

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Which rock was subjected to intense heat and pressure but did not solidify from magma?

• 1. sandstone

• 1. schist

• 1. gabbro

• 1. rhyolite

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Which rock will weather at the fastest rate when exposed to acid rain?

• 1. granite

• 1. limestone

• 1. gneiss

• 1. quartzite

Which property is most useful in distinguishing pyroxene from amphibole?

• 1. sample size

• 1. hardness

• 1. type of luster

• 1. angles of cleavage