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WorksheetsRocks & Minerals Mini Assessment #2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which law supports that the oldest layer is on the bottom?
a)
Law of Gravity
b)
Law of Relativity
c)
Law of Superposition
d)
Law of the Fossil Record
2.
Which rock layer is the oldest?
a)
Fossil Layer A
b)
Fossil Layer D
c)
Both are the same.
d)
Can't be determined.
3.
Which statement below best supports the law of superposition?
a)
Layer B is older than layer D.
b)
Layer C is older than layer A.
c)
Layer A is older than D.
d)
Layer B is older than D.
4.
This feature of Earth's crust is most often the result of weathering and erosion by water which feature is above?
a)
canyon
b)
delta
c)
plain
d)
valley
5.
A great deal of the Blue Ridge was eroded. The eroded rock eventually settled in Virginia's coastal plain. What process caused this?
a)
deposition
b)
folding
c)
subduction
d)
volcanism
6.
Water freezes in the cracks of rocks and then expands, breaking rocks apart.
a)
biological
b)
chemical
c)
erosional
d)
physical
7.
According to the model, which processes forms metamorphic rock?
a)
melting into magma followed by crystallization
b)
weathering, erosion, & deposition
c)
heat & pressure
d)
compaction & cementation
8.
Which process forms sedimentary rock once sediments are weathered and eroded?
a)
magma cools down quickly and cystallizes
b)
magma cools down slowly and crystallizes
c)
sediments are depositied and compressed into layers
d)
sediments are heated and pressurized
9.
Which of the following processes/forces show a possible path in the rock cycle?
a)
sediments > sedimentary rock > heat and pressure > metamorphic rock
b)
magma > sedimentary rock > magma
c)
metamorphic rock > magma > metamorphic rock
d)
magma > metamorphic rock > sediments > igneous rock
10.
Which of the following statements is true according to the rock cycle?
a)
All rocks can change into any other type of rock.
b)
Metamorphic rocks can only become igneous rocks.
c)
Metamorphic rocks can only become sedimentary rocks.
d)
Igneous rocks can only become magma.
11.
Which physical property makes metals a useful resource?
a)
reactivity to acids
b)
flammability
c)
conducts electricity
d)
all of the above
12.
If a rock is heated and recrystallized it is a ________ rock.
a)
magma
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
metamorphic
13.
Which 2 processes form sedimentary rocks?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
heat and pressure
c)
burial and cementation
d)
melting and solidification
14.
If a rock has a fossil in it it is a ____________ rock.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
fossils are found in all types of rock
15.
Which events lead to magma becoming soil?
a)
Erosion and deposition followed by exposure to heat and pressure.
b)
Compaction and cementation followed by erosion and deposition.
c)
Cooling followed by erosion and weathering.
d)
Cooling followed by increased heat and pressure.
16.
Which property would texture, hardness, and luster be considered?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
traditional
d)
odservation
17.
Which way do fossil fuels give off energy?
a)
by burning
b)
by freezing
c)
by crushing
d)
by mining
18.
Definition C - a natural material formed from the remains of living things that gives off energy when it is burned.
Which fits the definition of C?
Which fits the definition of C?
a)
fossil fuel
b)
air pollution
c)
atmosphere
d)
renewable energy
19.
Definition D - chemical and physical attributes of a material that make it useful and help in the classification of the material
Definition D is?
Definition D is?
a)
compositions
b)
genetic traits
c)
properties
d)
classifications
20.
Definition B - a natural material that is mined because it is useful to humans
Definition B can describe any type of ore. Which word below separates ore from other minerals?
Definition B can describe any type of ore. Which word below separates ore from other minerals?
a)
humans
b)
material
c)
useful
d)
natural
21.
Which property would be the most useful in telling hematite and magnetite apart?
a)
none of the following
b)
color
c)
magnetism
d)
hardness
22.
Which property is a chemical property?
a)
cleavage
b)
density
c)
flammability
d)
color
23.
Which of the following is true?
a)
all of the below
b)
Rocks and minerals are the same.
c)
All rocks are made of minerals.
d)
All minerals are made of rocks.
24.
a)
W, X, Y, and Z
b)
X, Y, W, and Z
c)
Z, Y, W, and X
d)
Z, W, Y, and X
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