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WorksheetsChapter 10 Minerals and Rocks Test REview
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?
a)
It's not very lustrous.
b)
It's not very hard.
c)
Its streak is black colored.
d)
It has fracture.
2.
Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale?
a)
Talc
b)
Calcite
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
3.
What word describes the material involved in a streak test?
a)
Fractured
b)
Powered
c)
Scratched
d)
Liquid
4.
This rock is formed from lava and you would most likely find it near a volcano.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
5.
Fossils are often found in this rock.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
6.
This rock is changed by heat and pressure. It is formed in layers.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
7.
Luster is . . .
a)
The weight of a mineral.
b)
The way light reflects off of a mineral's surface.
c)
The way light reflects off of a rock's surface.
d)
The color left after a mineral is scratched.
8.
The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . .
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
zoologist
d)
rockologist
9.
What do all rocks have in common?
a)
same size
b)
same color
c)
contain minerals
d)
same shape
10.
Minerals have different properties to help scientists identify them. Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
size
d)
luster
11.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
When igneous rock breaks apart (weathers), it forms ___________.
a)
sedimentry rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sediments
d)
crystals
13.
Salt crystals form when _______________.
a)
magma cools
b)
sandstone is heated
c)
sandstone weathers
d)
water evaporates
14.
The __________ describes the process by which rocks change forms.
a)
rock cycle
b)
water cycle
c)
igneous cycle
d)
metamorphic process
15.
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
16.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
17.
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
18.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
19.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
20.
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
21.
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
22.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
23.
What has to increase for metamorphism to occur?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
temperature and pressure
c)
melting and cooling
d)
compaction ad cementation
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