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Unit 3: Rocks, Minerals, and the Rock Cycle

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following aids in the weathering and transportation of rocks?

a)

electricity

b)

ice

c)

clouds

d)

All of the above

2.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
3.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
4.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
5.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
6.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
7.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
8.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
9.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
10.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture 
11.
The mineral halite is formed by 
a)
hot water solutions
b)
cooling of magma
c)
cooling of lava
d)
evaporation
12.
Large crystals are going to form
a)
when lava erupts from a volcano
b)
when a shallow sea evaporates
c)
when magma underground cools off
d)
all of the above
13.

Using the hardness scale, if a mineral is scratched by a penny (3.5), the range of hardness could be...

a)

1-3

b)

4-6

c)

6-8

d)

8-10

14.

To which mineral group does Kyanite- Al2SiO5 belong?

a)

Native Element

b)

Oxides

c)

Silicates

d)

Sulfates

15.

To which mineral group does dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2 ) belong?

a)

Silicates

b)

Sulfates

c)

Halides

d)

Carbonate

16.

What is the mineral group classification for Celestite- SrSO4 ?

a)

Sulfates

b)

Sulfides

c)

Silicates

d)

Cabonates

17.

What is the mineral group classification for Fluorite- CaF2 ?

a)

Sulfates

b)

Silicates

c)

Halides

d)

Cabonates

18.

Why is a rock considered a mixture?

a)

It contains only one type of atom.

b)

It contains only one type of compound in which two or more elements are chemically combined.

c)

It is a pure substance, either an element or compound.

d)

It can contain many different minerals, rock fragments, or organic material that are physically combined.

19.

Which type of rock contains minerals arranged in crystals and forms when molten rock cools and turns solid?

a)

Igneous

b)

Fossilized rock

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

20.

Shale, a sedimentary rock, turns into what rock after undergoing heat and pressure?

a)

Granite

b)

Sandstone

c)

Limestone

d)

Slate

21.

Rocks are changed into sediment by going through which two processes?

a)

melting and cooling

b)

weathering and erosion

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

heat and pressure

22.

Using the table of masses and volumes in the picture, which of the following minerals has the lowest density?

a)

Magnetite

b)

Feldspar

c)

Galena

d)

Graphite

23.
a)
Gold
b)
Hematite
c)
Pyrite
d)
Galena
24.
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
scratch
d)
hardness
25.

Using the hardness scale, a mineral is scratched by quartz, but is not scratched by apatite. What is its range of hardness?

a)

1-3

b)

3-5

c)

5-7

d)

7-10

26.

A scientist looks at the grains that make up sandstone. She determines that she can see the sediments, but they are still fairly small. Which term would best describe the texture of sandstone?

a)

fine-grained

b)

medium-grained

c)

coarse-grained

d)

fossil-grained

27.
Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.
a)
diamonds
b)
minerals
c)
fossils
d)
dirt
28.

This rock was formed at a delta. What type of rock is this?

a)

Extrusive igneous

b)

Intrusive igneous

c)

Clastic Sedimentary

d)

Foliated Metamorphic

29.

This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

a)

Extrusive Igneous

b)

Intrusive Igneous

c)

Foliated Metamorphic

d)

Clastic Sedimentary

30.
Texture is based on:
a)
size & shape of a rock's mineral grains
b)
how/where a rock forms
c)
the minerals a rock is made up of
31.

When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces, it's called _____.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

slate

d)

sedimentary ry rock

32.

Over time, when sediments get squeezed together, they form _____________.

a)

igneous rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

lava

33.

What igneous rock is formed when magma cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface?

a)

Obsidian

b)

Granite

c)

Diamonds

d)

Pumice

34.

A volcano on a remote island erupts. Lava flows over the surface of the small island. The lava cools and forms igneous rock. Based on the diagram of the rock cycle, what will most likely happen to the igneous rock next

a)

The igneous rock will be buried underneath soil and turn into metamorphic rock.

b)

The igneous rock will be turned into dirt.

c)

The igneous rock will be re-melted into magma.

d)

The igneous rock will be weathered and form sedimentary rock.

35.

When rocks return to the Earth's mantle, they can eventually melt and become magma. __________________ and ___________________are the main factors that control this change.

a)

Erosion; weathering

b)

Friction; cold

c)

Pressure; heat

d)

Contraction; expansion

36.

The makeup, or mineral content, describe a rock's...

a)

color

b)

cleavage

c)

texture

d)

composition

37.

Over time, repeated cycles of heating and cooling can cause a rock to crack and break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

38.

What type of rock can go through weathering and erosion and compaction and cementation to become a sedimentary rock?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

All of the above

39.

At a delta, sediment comes to a rest in layers. This process is called...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

subsidence

40.

Marble is an example of a....

a)

Foliated metamorphic rock

b)

Nonfoliated metamorphic rock

c)

Intrusive igneous rock

d)

Organic sedimentary rock

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