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WorksheetsRocks and Soils Assessment Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which of the following is NOT a way we classify rocks?
Texture
Hardness
Size
Color
Select the choice that best completes the following sentence: A ________ is made up of one or more ________.
rock; plants
mineral; plants
rock; minerals
mineral; rocks
Gary is testing the hardness of two minerals. When he rubs a diamond against a piece of graphite, the graphite gets scratched. When he rubs the piece of graphite against the diamond, the diamond does not get scratched. Which mineral is harder?
the diamond
the piece of graphite
not enough information
both minerals have equal hardness
The _________________ of a mineral is how rough or smooth it is.
Color
Shape
Texture
Hardness
Which of the following best describes minerals?
A mineral is the most inner and hottest section of the Earth.
A mineral is a hardness scale that is used to determine how hard a rock is.
A mineral is a natural material that joins together to form rocks.
What does is mean to classify?
Classify mean small pieces of sand, mud, pebbles, and the remains of plants and animals.
Classify means to sort by putting similar things together.
Classify means the melted rock inside the Earth.
What are rocks?
Rocks are solid shapes with flat surfaces line up in a repeating pattern.
Rocks are hot, liquid materials that come from cooled magma.
Rocks are naturally occurring solids made of one or more minerals.
Fill in the blank: The _____ ___________ _______ is used to determine how hard a rock is.
Mohs Hardness Scale
Hard Scales Measurement
Measure Rocks Scale
Greg's Hardness Scales
Sometimes when testing minerals, a narrow strand of powder will be left behind on the tile, glass, or other rock. The powder can be different colors. What is the term for that describes this powder?
streak
cleavage
luster
texture
Which mineral is the softest?
Graphite
Halite
Calcite
Pyrite
Which mineral is the hardest?
Graphite
Magnetite
Quartz
Feldspar
Which kind of soil has the largest particles?
sand
silt
clay
loam
A student wants to grow a plant in a pot. Which kind of soil will be BEST to use?
sand
silt
clay
loam
Which kind of soil has the smallest particles?
pebbles
sand
clay
silt
The movement of weathered rock and soil. Keywords: move, carry, blowing, flowing
weathering
erosion
deposition
A stream rushing down steep hillside carrying mud and soil is
deposition
weathering
erosion
Roots growing into cracks in a boulder and breaking the rock apart as they grow is
deposition
weathering
erosion
A muddy delta forming at the mouth of a river is
deposition
weathering
erosion
A pond filling up with sediment is
deposition
weathering
erosion
Waves pounding against a rocky cliff, wearing away the softer rock to form sea stacks is
Deposition
weathering
erosion
