Geology Test Practice

Most rocks are made up of a combination of

• gases

• minerals

• liquids

• fibers

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Olivia is working on a science experiment. She rubs a mineral against a porcelain plate to observe what happens. Olivia has just performed

• acid test

• streak test

• hardness test

• fracture test

How are rocks DIFFERENT from minerals?

• Rocks are a pure substance and minerals are all mixtures.

• Rocks have no physical or chemical properties similar to minerals.

• Rocks are made up of one or more minerals, but minerals are not made up of rocks.

• Minerals are made up of at least two rocks, but rocks are not made up of minerals.

Which is the BEST title for this table?

• How to Identify a Rock.

• Properties of an Element.

• Properties of a Compound.

• How to Identify a Mineral.

Noah is studying rocks in his backyard. He finds a piece of igneous rock and wonders how it could change over time. Under what conditions could the igneous rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?

• if it is forced deep into Earth, where it melts into magma

• if it is heated and put under pressure for long periods of time

• if layers of sand accumulate over it and harden over a period of time

• if it is exposed at the surface and is weathered over a period of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which type of rock is most likely to form when existing metamorphic rocks are broken down into small particles and those particles are compacted and cemented together?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• volcanic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Mrs. Stevenson's class has been studying properties of minerals in science. She has a mineral sample and wants to know which mineral it is. She performed a scratch test using her fingernail, a copper penny, glass, and a steel nail. Which property is Mrs. Stevenson testing?

• cleavage

• color

• hardness

• luster

Ms. Stevenson is teaching her class about rocks and minerals. She holds up a rainbow chocolate chip cookie and explains that the cookie is like a rock. Next, she points to the different colored chocolate chips. What do the chocolate chips represent?

• fossils

• gems

• minerals

• rocks

Which of these statements BEST describes rocks?

• Rocks may contain one or more minerals.

• Rocks are made inside the Earth's mantle.

• Just like minerals, rocks have a definite shape.

• Rocks and minerals have a definite chemical composition.

Igneous rocks are formed by

• Weathering

• Volcanic Activity

• Cementation

• Sedimentation