WorksheetsInterim Review - Semester 1
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
2.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
3.
Although cement, brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in Earth’s crust, they are not classified as minerals because
a)
They are organic
b)
They are not naturally occurring
c)
They are too hard
d)
They have many uses
4.
What is an example of a alternative energy resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
5.
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
a)
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
b)
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
c)
The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.
d)
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
6.
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Ore
d)
Density
7.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Biomass
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Wind Energy
d)
Forever Fuels
8.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
d)
Something that was once dead and is now alive
9.
A mineral breaks into pieces like the one shown in the picture. How would you describe this mineral's breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
10.
What percentage of our energy use comes from fossil fuels?
a)
25%
b)
45%
c)
61%
d)
86%
11.
Energy that uses heat that comes from within the Earth is called what?
a)
Geophysical
b)
Geography
c)
Geothermal
d)
Geographic
12.
Energy source used to replace fossil fuels.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
d)
recyclable
13.
A main disadvantage to solar energy is it
a)
Produces too much energy.
b)
Causes wind.
c)
Is expensive.
d)
Causes heat.
14.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
15.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
16.
Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?
a)
Coal
b)
Wind
c)
Natural gas
d)
Solar
17.
Which alternative energy source does this information describe?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Solar energy
c)
Biofuels
d)
Wind
18.
Which minerals would all scratch apatite?
a)
diamond, topaz, quartz
b)
quartz, calcite, gypsum
c)
fluorite, talc, calcite
d)
diamond, fluorite, corundum
19.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
20.
A scientist made an object in a lab that has a crystal structure and was solid. Why is the object not considered a mineral?
a)
It is a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is inorganic
d)
It has a crystalline structure
21.
Why is coal not considered a mineral?
a)
It is not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
22.
A student found a substance that he thought was a mineral. The substance fell out of the container and the liquid spilled all over the floor. Why is the substance not a mineral?
a)
It is not a mineral because it is man-made
b)
It is not a minerals because it is a liquid
c)
It is not a minerals because it is organic
d)
It is not a mineral because it is solid
23.
A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure is known as what?
a)
A Rock
b)
A Mineral
c)
A Non-Silicate Mineral
d)
A Foliated Metamorphic Rock
24.
Which of the following are renewable resources?
a)
coal, oil, biofuel
b)
trees, animals, water
c)
coal, oil, petroleum
d)
oxygen, soil, fossil fuels
25.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
26.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
27.
Fossil fuels are renewable resources. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
28.
A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--
a)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
29.
What is energy from living organisms also known as?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biomass
c)
geothermal
d)
oil
30.
Geologists in search of diamonds are often tricked by quartz because they have similar colors, luster, and textures. If they were to scratch the mineral on a tile and observe the color of its powder, they could determine if the mineral was really diamond. What property would they be testing for?
a)
Hardness
b)
Fracture
c)
Crystal Structure
d)
Streak
31.
What is the softest mineral known as?
a)
diamond
b)
talc
c)
graphite
d)
Corundum
32.
What does a 1 on the Mohs Hardness scale mean?
a)
The mineral is really hard
b)
The mineral is softer than glass
c)
The mineral is harder than a penny
d)
The mineral is softer than a fingernail
33.
The most obvious, but also least useful property when identifying minerals is?
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Cleavage
d)
Color
34.
How do minerals form?
a)
cooling of magma
b)
heat and pressure
c)
evaporation of liquids
d)
all of these
35.
How do you determine the density of a mineral?
a)
Calculate: D=M/V
b)
Calculate: D=V/M
c)
Calculate: D=M x V
d)
Calculate: D= V x M
36.
How can carpooling or walking help conserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
It is less expensive than driving alone.
b)
We would build more bicycles.
c)
We would use less gas and oil which means less fossil fuels.
d)
We would cause less pollution.
37.
How could you conserve a renewable resource?
a)
Drive electric cars so you won't use gasoline.
b)
Melt aluminum cans to make new ones.
c)
Make diamonds in a lab instead of mining them.
d)
Cut down fewer trees by recycling paper.
38.
What is a main disadvantage to fossil fuels?
a)
Produce too much energy.
b)
Causes wind.
c)
Emits greenhouse gases.
d)
Causes heat.
39.
What are energy sources used to replace fossil fuels also known as?
a)
alternative energy sources
b)
renewable energy sources
c)
nonrenewable energy sources
d)
recyclable energy sources
40.
Which statements describe global warming?
a)
Global warming can be decreased through deforestation.
b)
Global warming results from the buildup of nutrients in runoff
c)
Global warming is likely increased by humans
d)
Global warming is enhanced by nonnative species
41.
Which statement best explains how deforestation affects organisms?
a)
It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing global warming
b)
It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing global warming
c)
It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing ozone layer destruction
d)
It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing ozone layer destruction
42.
What property describes when a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way?
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
43.
Rocks and minerals are considered to be solids. What does solid mean?
a)
Having a definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
Having an indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
Having an indefinite shape and definite volume
d)
Having a definite shape and definite volume
44.
What mineral is used for the lead in pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
45.
What will happen if an igneous rock is put under an extreme amount of heat and pressure?
a)
it will melt into lava
b)
it will weather and erode
c)
it will become a metamorphic rock
d)
it will become a sedimentary
46.
Which type of rock formation process would be most like stacking crackers and cheese and squishing them together?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock
47.
Which statement best explains how deforestation affects organisms?
a)
It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing global warming
b)
It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing global warming
c)
It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing ozone layer destruction
d)
It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, enhancing ozone layer destruction
48.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
49.
How do fossil fuels affect the environment?
a)
They are expensive
b)
They leave fossils at earth's surface
c)
They cause air pollution when burned
d)
They bond sediment.
50.
A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource would be to.....
a)
filter the water before dumping into the river
b)
remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
c)
set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
d)
post signs of "No swimming in the river"
51.
If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?
a)
air and water pollution
b)
good fishing for recreation
c)
plentiful animals in the river
d)
purified drinking water
52.
This picture shows which type of alternative energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
53.
What do renewable and non-renewable resources have in common?
a)
They both produce pollution in the environment
b)
They both are energy sources that come from the sun
c)
They both are useful to humans
d)
They both need to be collected from inside the Earth
54.
Which type of rock formation process is most like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Organic Rock
55.
Wind blowing sediment through the air is an example of what?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Compaction
56.
List the following processes needed to make a sedimentary rock in order from first to last:
a)
weathering, erosion, cementation, deposition, compaction
b)
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
c)
deposition, compaction, weathering, erosion, cementation
d)
cementation, compaction, deposition, weathering, erosion
57.
What type of rock formation process would be most like a piece of candy that has melted, cooled and re-hardened?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Clastic Rock
58.
What is the process by which igneous rocks are formed?
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
weathering and erosion
59.
The process of sediments "settling" out of wind or water is known as what?
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
60.
What can be found in a sedimentary rock?
a)
rock fragments and sand
b)
minerals and shell
c)
fossils
d)
all of these choices
61.
Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?
a)
concrete
b)
magma
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
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