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Rocks and Minerals Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the process that creates metamorphic rock?
a)
Extreme heat and pressure
b)
Melting and then cooling
c)
Weathering and Erosion
d)
Compaction and cementation of sediment
2.
What is the process that creates igneous rock?
a)
Extreme heat and pressure
b)
Melting and then cooling
c)
Weathering and Erosion
d)
Compaction and cementation of sediment
3.
What is the process that creates sedimentary rock?
a)
Extreme heat and pressure
b)
Melting and then cooling
c)
Weathering and Erosion
d)
Compaction and cementation of sediment
4.
What is the process that creates sediment?
a)
Extreme heat and pressure
b)
Melting and then cooling
c)
Weathering and Erosion
d)
Compaction and cementation of sediment
5.
On the Mohs hardness scale, which of the following is a true statement? 
a)
Higher numbers can scratch lower numbers
b)
Lower numbers can scratch higher numbers
c)
Higher numbers can break lower numbers
d)
Lower numbers can break higher numbers
6.
When performing a hardness test you always start with the ____________ material first. 
a)
Softer 
b)
Harder 
7.
Mohs hardness scale determines how _______________________.
a)
hard it is to scratch the object
b)
hard it is to break the object
8.
A mineral can be scratched by a steel nail (hardness of 6.5) and can scratch glass (hardness of 5.5). Which of the following is a possible hardness of the mineral?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
6
d)
4
9.
Which of these can scratch Apatite?
a)
Fluorite
b)
Copper Coin
c)
Topaz
d)
Gysum
10.
Which of these can scratch Topaz?
a)
Corundum
b)
Copper Coin
c)
Steel File
d)
Quartz
11.
Which of these can be scratched by Gypsum?
a)
Talc
b)
Copper Coin
c)
Calcite
d)
Orthoclase
12.

Which of the following is not a true characteristic of a mineral?

a)

Minerals are always solid

b)

Minerals are natural occurring

c)

Rocks are made of minerals

d)

Minerals are made of rocks

13.
What is the correct term for wind and water breaking down rocks into sediment on the Earth's surface?
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition 
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation 
14.
What is the correct term for sediment being deposited and collected in a new location due to the movement of water and wind?
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition 
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation 
15.
What is the correct term for the pressure that presses rocks and minerals together to form a sedimentary rock?
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition 
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation 
16.
What is the correct term for the process of water and pressure forcing sediment to "stick" together forming a solid rock?
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition 
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation 
17.
What type of mineral is man-made glass which is made from sand?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Not a mineral because it is man-made
18.
Which of the following terms refers to a mineral's ability reflect light?
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Shine
d)
Quality
19.
When calculating for density what two pieces of information do you need?
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Weight and Displacement 
c)
Weight and Volume
d)
Displacement and Volume
20.
When calculating for density what number is always entered into the calculator first? 
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
The larger of the two numbers
d)
The smaller of the two numbers
21.
Displacement is used to find the ______________ of an irregularly shaped object.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Weight 
22.

To calculate displacement you simply place the object in water and then _________________.

a)

Subtract the higher (new) water level from the lower (original) water level

b)

Subtract the lower (original) water level from the higher (new) water level

c)

Add the two displaced water levels together

d)

Divide the two displaced water levels.

23.
What scientific tool do we use to find the mass of an object? 
a)
Graduated Cylinders
b)
Ruler
c)
Triple Beam Balance
d)
Calculator 
24.
In order to experience weathering and erosion a rock must be _____________
a)
at the surface of Earth
b)
deep in the Earth's crust
c)
melted into magma
d)
experiencing extreme heat and pressure
25.
Streak will always be different colors between two samples of minerals only if _________________.
a)
They are different minerals
b)
They have different colors
c)
They have different lusters
d)
They have different hardnesses
26.

Why do we perform a streak test?

a)

Because minerals can come in many different colors but their streak will always be the same if they are the same mineral

b)

Because it allows us to see how hard the mineral is on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being the softest and 10 being the hardest

c)

Because it allows us to measure the luster of a mineral which is the mineral's ability to reflect light

d)

Because it allows is allows us to calculate how dense a mineral is

27.

According to this chart, if you have a white colored mineral, what additional property would be most helpful in determining what mineral it is?

a)

Hardness

b)

Color

c)

Streak

d)

Luster

28.

According to this chart, what mineral can scratch a corundum?

a)

Calcite

b)

Talc

c)

Corundum

d)

Apatite

29.

If your mineral has a hardness of 6.5 which of the following is NOT true?

a)

It can be scratched by any mineral with a hardness of 6.5 or lower

b)

It can be scratched by any mineral with a hardness of 6.5 or higher

c)

It can scratch any mineral with a hardness lower than 6.5

d)

It can scratch any mineral with a hardness of exactly 6.5

30.

What keywords should you look for to determine if a rock is igneous?

a)

Cooling, Hardening, Magma, Lava

b)

Compaction, Cementation, Deposition, Weathering, Erosion

c)

Heat AND Pressure, extreme heat, extreme pressure

d)

Mass, Volume, Density, Displacement

31.

What keywords should you look for to determine if a rock is Sedimentary?

a)

Cooling, Hardening, Magma, Lava

b)

Compaction, Cementation, Deposition, Weathering, Erosion

c)

Heat AND Pressure, extreme heat, extreme pressure

d)

Mass, Volume, Density, Displacement

32.

What keywords should you look for to determine if a rock is Metamorphic?

a)

Cooling, Hardening, Magma, Lava

b)

Compaction, Cementation, Deposition, Weathering, Erosion

c)

Heat AND Pressure, extreme heat, extreme pressure

d)

Mass, Volume, Density, Displacement

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