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WorksheetsScience Chapter 9 Review Rocks and Minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Any substance that is made of living things or the remains of living things
crystal
igneous rock
organic matter
mineral
A non-living, naturally occurring solid with a definite chemical structure
crystal
rock
mineral
humus
Why do all minerals have a geometric shape?
because of the living parts of minerals
because of the way the particles are arranged
because of the high temperatures needed to form minerals
because of the massive amount of pressure needed to form minerals
Which is a mineral?
soil
coal
brass
copper
On the Mohs hardness scale, which mineral has a hardness of 6?
diamond
topaz
orthoclase
flourite
Which process forms new soil when exposed rock begins to break down?
erosion
rock cycle
weathering
exposition
Rock that forms when one type of rock changes into another type of rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
mineral
a naturally formed solid with a definite internal pattern
humus
crystal
rock
mineral
the dark-colored matter formed from decayed plant and animal remains
loam
organic matter
humus
igneous rock
Which type of rock can be formed from chemical reactions?
humus rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Which type of soil is fine-grained and holds water extremely well?
silt
clay
sand
loam
Which soil layer has the greatest amount of organic matter?
sand
parent rock
subsoil
topsoil
Rock that forms from molten rock that has cooled and hardened
sedimentary rock
parent rock
mineral
igneous rock
In the Grand Canyon, the oldest fossils are found
on the surface of the ground
in the uppermost layer of rock
in the middle layers of rock
in the lowest layers of rock
Marble is formed from limestone that is heated under pressure deep within the Earth. What kind of rock is marble?
metamorphic
sedimentary
volcanic
igneous
