WorksheetsGeology Finals!!!
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is a streak?
the color of a mineral when it is grounded in a powder
the color of a mineral when it is in water
the color of a mineral when it metamorphosed
the color of a mineral when it dances
Which of these minerals has a Mohs value of 10?
Quartz
Talc
Diamond
Calcite
Which of these minerals has a Mohs value of 3?
Quartz
Talc
Diamond
Calcite
Which of these minerals has Mohs value of 7?
Quartz
Talc
Diamond
Calcite
A mineral that breaks cleanly along smooth planes has...
Cleavage
Fracture
Joints
Faults
A mineral that does not break cleanly along smooth planes...
Cleavage
Fracture
Joints
Faults
Is coal organic or in organic?
Organic
Inorganic
Atoms bond to achieve stable electron configuration
True
False
What are the most abundant elements found in earth's crust?
Aluminum (Al) & Iron (Fe)
Calcium (Ca) & Sodium (Na)
Oxygen (O) & Silicon (Si)
Electrons control the...
Size
Weight
Protons & Neutrons control the...
Weight
Size
An ion is a
Charged Ion
Positive Ion
Negative Ion
An anion is a
Negative Ion
Positive Ion
A diamond has
stronger bonds
weaker bonds
Graphite has
stronger bonds
weaker bonds
Which of the following is NOT a mineral?
Ice
Snow
Water
What makes a mineral a mineral?
Naturally occurring
Naturally occurring, solid
Naturally occurring, solid, formed geologically
Naturally occurring, solid, formed geologically, crystalline structure
Naturally occurring, solid, formed geologically, crystalline structure, definite chemical, and mostly inorganic
Minerals are composed of...
Rocks
Cells
Atoms
Bonding
In order to understand rocks, we must first understand__________.
Minerals
Atoms
In order to understand minerals, we must first understand__________.
Rocks
Atoms
Earth is composed of...
Rocks
Soil
Humans
Love
A mineral is naturally occurring
True
False
A mineral is a solid
True
False
A mineral is formed by a geological process
True
False
A mineral is mostly inorganic?
True
False
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids - and they occur in the form of crystals.
True
False
What is inside of a crystal?
Tightly packed atoms
Tightly packed minerals
Tight packed rocks
Tightly packed crystals
Silicates are rock forming minerals
True
False
SiO44- = Silicate
True
False
______________ properties of minerals allow us to identify distinguish between minerals.
Chemical
Physical
Biological
Minerals can be classified into
Metals and Non-Metals
Silicates and Non-Silicates
Rumen and Non-Rumen
Polymorphs are minerals with the SAME chemical composition, but DIFFERENT crystal structures.
True
False
Ionic Substitution occurs because some elements (ions) have the SAME size and charge, and can substitute for another in a crystal structure.
True
False
Luster = The way a mineral's surface scatters in the light
True
False
Difference between metallic and non-metallic
Metallic = Shiny; Non-Metallic = Non-Shiny
Metallic = Shiny; Non-Metallic = Shiny
Metallic = Non-Shiny; Non-Metallic= Non-Shiny
Metallic = Non-Shiny; Non-Metallic = Shiny
Fingernails have a hardness of
2
2.5
3
Copper Penny has a hardness of
3
3.5
5
Glass - Steel has a hardness of
5
5.5
6
Steel File has a hardness of
6.5
7
10
Talc has a hardness of
2
3
1
4
Gypsum has a hardness of
3
4
1
2
Calcite has a hardness of
3
2
1
4
Quartz has a hardness of
8
7
6
4
Diamond has a hardness of
10
9
8
7
Hematite is made up of _______, and if exposed to________, it will oxidize.
Potassium, hydrogen
Iron, oxygen
Gold, carbon
What 5 ways can minerals form?
Solidification, Precipitation from a solution, Solid-state diffusion, Biomineralization, and Precipitation directly from a gas.
None of these
Shale differs from siltstone in that:
There is no difference between shale and siltstone
Shale has smaller grains than siltstone
Shale is angular and fizzles whereas siltstone is rounded
shale has larger grains than siltstone
The chemical element found in dolomite that is not found in limestone is:
Oxygen
Magnesium
Carbon
Calcium
The two important criteria used for igneous rock classification are:
texture and mineral composition
temperature and viscosity
mineral composition and temperature
texture and temperature
Rounding is:
weathering of sharp edges and corners of the bedrock exposed at the Earth's surface.
the grinding away of sharp edges and corners of rock fragments during transportation.
the relative sphericity of a grain
All of the above
Foliation is
layering of igneous rocks
alignment of any kind observed in any kind of rocks
the alignment of minerals or grains due to differential stress (applied pressure).
layering observed in sedimentary rocks.
Metamorphic rocks are classified primarily according to:
hardness
whether they are foliated or non-foliated
environment of decomposition
chemical composition
Which of the following lists is arranged in order from lowest to highest grade of metamorphic rock
slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss
slate, gneiss, phyllite, schist
gneiss, schist, phyllite, slate
gneiss, slate, schist, phyllite
Regional metamorphism is associated with:
all plate boundaries
convergent plate boundaries
transform plate boundaries
divergent plate boundaries
The principal agents of metamorphism are:
sea level and plate tectonics
temperature, pressure, and fluids
conflicting pressure and directed stress
heat and magma
Gneiss is a metamorphic rock type associated with:
low grade metamorphism
medium grade metamorphism
high grade metamorphism
Gneiss is not a metamorphic rock
Identify the serious of geologic pressures that can transform sediments into shale, shale into slate, and slate into magma.
Cooling; melting; heat and pressure
Compacting and cementing; heat and pressure; melting
Melting; heat and pressure; cooling
Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; cooling
Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform sandstone into quartzite, quartzite into magma, and magma into rhyolite.
Compacting and cementing; heat and pressure; melting
Cooling; melting; heat and pressure
Melting; heat and pressure; cooling
Heat and pressure; melting; cooling
Obsidian is an igneous rock that:
solidified in Earth's mantle
solidified beneath Earth's surface
solidified very slowly to form pegmatite
solidified very rapidly to form glass
The main difference between volcanic and plutonic rocks are:
the type of rocks they contain
where they solidify
their chemical composition
All of the choices above are correct
Which is NOT a fine-grained rock type?
olivine
quartz
basalt
granite
Compaction and cementation are two common processes associated with:
metamorphism
lithification
sedimentation
transportation
__________ refers to rock's appearance with respect to the size, shape, and arrangement of its grains or other constituents.
Crystallinity
Texture
Extrusiveness
Magma
Oil and natural gas originate from _________ ________ in marine sediments.
peat
the earth's interior
organic matter
coal
In order of decreasing size (largest listed first), sedimentary grain sizes include ________.
clay, sand, silt, and gravel
gravel, sand, clay, and silt
gravel, sand, silt, and, clay
gravel, silt, sand, and clay
________ are sedimentary rocks deposited by direct precipitation of minerals from water.
Hydro rocks
Clastic rocks
Chemical rocks
Aquatic rocks
Biological rocks
Ductile plastic deformation on flat and planar surface results in
folds
faults
earthquakes
hmmm still nothing
Thrust faults are associated with
Continental-continental convergent boundary
Oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform
If the hanging-wall block moves up relative to the footwall block, that fault is called:
a transform fault
a strike-slip fault
reverse fault
recumbent fault
Rocks behave as elastic, ductile or brittle depending on
amount and rate of stress application
type of rock
temperature and pressure
all of the above is correct
________ may cause a change in orientation, location, and shape of a rock body
Deformation
Strain
Stress
Metamorphism
________ stress results in a stretching or extension of material.
Compressive
Oblique
Tensional
Horizontal
Parallel
Rocks typically exhibit ________ behavior at or near the surface where temperature and pressures are low.
Extensional
Elastic
Compressive
Brittle
Plastic
The fact that a rock is folded or bent shows that it behaved as a __________ material.
ductile
elastic
brittle
solid
rubbery
A geological map symbol similar to the letter "T" is used to record ________ on a map.
formation boundaries
the location of fossils
the orientation of a fold axis
strike and dip
The San Andreas Fault system can be described as _________.
normal dip-slip
reverse oblique-slip
left lateral strike-slip
right lateral strike-slip
A(n) ____ trap is one of the best structures for holding oil.
monocline
anticline
basin
syncline
reversed
The term "greenhouse effect" refers to an increase in atmospheric temperatures resulting from an increasing blanket of clouds around the earth.
True
False
Don't know
A combination of winds that push the ocean currents and differences in ocean' water density that is driven by oceanic circulation, which is relation to.
Temperature and pressure
Temperature and oxygen content
Temperature and salinity
None of the choices are correct
This gas is a more efficient greenhouse has in comparison to carbon dioxide, but it has a far lesser presence in earth's atmosphere
Water vapor
Methane
Carbon monoxide
Ozone
The melting of sea ice
Will cause a rise in the sea level
Will cause a lowering of sea level
Will not affect sea level; melting of land ice will cause a rise in sea level.
Will not affect sea level; melting of land ice will cause a lowering of sea level
Current atm CO2 level is _________ PPM.
280
380
400
412
Concern about the greenhouse effect stems from
Increases in volcanic ash in the air
Increases in atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels
Worldwide cooling observed since the 1920s
Falling sea level
Hurricanes will become stronger and more intense
True
False
The principal source of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels.
True
False
Greenhouse-effect will cause more droughts and heat waves.
True
False
