Level 6 • Chapter 7

Resistance of a mineral to being scratched has to do with what mineral property?

• color

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage

A mineral that breaks along rough, uneven surfaces exhibits which property?

• cleavage

• streak

• hardness

• fracture

Which are the three correct main groupings of rocks?

• intrusive, sedimentary, extrusive

• intrusive, chemical, extrusive

• igneous, sedimentary, extrusive

• igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

What does texture relate to in a rock?

• whether the rock is smooth or rough

• the size and arrangement of mineral grains

• how the rock was formed

• the hardness of the rock

Into what two main groups are igneous rocks divided?

• intrusive, extrusive

• clastic, chemical

• foliated, non-foliated

• volcanic, basaltic

Which are the three ways sedimentary rocks are formed?

• intrusive, extrusive, clastic

• organic, intrusive, clastic

• clastic, organic, chemical

• clastic, foliated, organic

Volcanic eruptions would be producing rock at which location on the diagram?

• At the site of lava flow on the surface

• Deep within the Earth's mantle

• At the bottom of the ocean trench

• Inside sedimentary rock layers

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The part of the diagram that would indicate where beach sand is made is:

• At the shoreline where waves break down rocks

• In the deep ocean far from land

• On mountain tops far from water

• Inside underground caves

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The difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource is that:

• Renewable resources can be replaced naturally, while nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced easily.

• Nonrenewable resources are always more expensive than renewable resources.

• Renewable resources are only found in oceans, while nonrenewable resources are found on land.

• Nonrenewable resources are always safer for the environment than renewable resources.

Which process is responsible for changing sediment into sedimentary rock?

• Evaporation

• Compaction and cementation

• Weathering

• Melting