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WorksheetsGeology 2 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains what?
a)
compounds
b)
materials made by humans
c)
parts of living things
d)
no materials that were once part of living things
2.
The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called a(an)
a)
crystal
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
rock
3.
What is the hardest known mineral?
a)
Talc
b)
Diamond
c)
Quartz
d)
gold
4.
Most minerals do not split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of what?
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
crystal
5.
The softest mineral on Mohs hardness scale is...
a)
quartz
b)
talc
c)
apatite
d)
gypsum
6.
Igneous rock that cools very quickly when it forms has a texture that is
a)
smooth and shiny with no visible grain
b)
multicolored and banded
c)
course grained
d)
made up of jagged grains
7.
To describe a rock's texture, geologists determine
a)
the color and density of a rock
b)
how the rock formed
c)
how many minerals the rock contains
d)
the size, shape, and pattern of the rock's grains
8.
When all the grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as
a)
extrusive
b)
fine-grained
c)
course-grained
d)
nonbanded
9.
Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
course grained
10.
Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface is called
a)
extrusive
b)
intrusive
c)
clastic
d)
sedimentary
11.
The process in which running water, wind, or ice loosen rocks into rock fragments is called
a)
deposition
b)
cementation
c)
crystallization
d)
weathering
12.
What rocks have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands?
a)
foliated
b)
conglomerate
c)
nonfoliated
d)
chemical
13.
Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into what?
a)
chemical rock
b)
gemstone
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
sedimentary rock
14.
A series of processes on earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
a)
erosion
b)
the rock cycle
c)
crystallization
d)
evaporation
15.
Shiny, metallic and pearly are terms used to describe
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
luster
d)
density
16.
A mineral with a hardness of 6 will scratch a mineral with a hardness that is
a)
less than 6
b)
greater than 6
c)
equal to 6
d)
with a hardness of 7
17.
Igneous rocks that formed beneath Earth's surface are
a)
extrusive rock
b)
intrusive rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
clastic
18.
High pressure can change an igneous rock into a
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
deposition
d)
sediment
19.
Dissolved minerals and particles of sediment stick together to form sedimentary rocks in a process called
a)
deposition
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
20.
The carrying away of rock fragments by water, wind, or ice is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
cementation
21.
Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things are called
a)
soil
b)
cementation
c)
sediment
d)
geode
22.
The process by which sediment settles out of wind or water
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
cementation
23.
A rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals is a
a)
geode
b)
sediment
c)
streak
d)
compound
24.
Identify the major type of rock that is represented in B
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
magma
25.
Identify the major type of rock that is represented in C
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
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