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Q1_Rocks & Important of Minerals_ES_Quiz 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intrusive & extrusive are 2 types of...

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

c)

Igneous

2.

Foliated & non-foliated are 2 types of...

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

3.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
4.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
5.

The name of a person that studies rocks.

a)

veterinarian

b)

petrologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher

6.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
7.

A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

a)

Rock

b)

Mineral

c)

Glass

d)

Gas

8.

Molten/hot melted rock beneath the earth's surface

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

9.

liquid magma that reaches the surface

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

10.

Rocks are classified based on

a)

how they form

b)

where they are found

c)

how old they are

d)

none of the above

11.

Which of the following are the uses of minerals?

I. Power generation

II. Construction and buildings

III. Medicine and Dentistry

IV. Agriculture

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

III and IV

d)

I, II, III, and IV

12.

Which of the statement best describes minerals as important part of a household?

a)

Danny uses earthen oven to boil water.

b)

Linda uses salt in enhancing flavors of the food.

c)

Vella uses toothpaste to prevent tooth decay.

d)

All of the above

13.

Plaster: gypsum; Toothpaste: ___________

a)

Fluorite

b)

Gold

c)

Sodium

d)

Mercury

14.

She experiences bone pain and has soft and weak bones that lead to bone deformities. Which mineral is Eve lacking for her bone condition?

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Magnesium

d)

Zinc

15.

Which property of Aluminum makes it useful in making aircraft?

a)

Light

b)

Durable

c)

Less corrosive

d)

All of the above

16.

Silicon is not a metal but is a good conductor. In which products do you expect Silicon to be used with this property?

a)

Fiber glass

b)

Electric circuits

c)

LCD displays

d)

Rubber

17.

Which set of minerals are necessary in making fertilizer?

a)

aluminum, iron, and copper

b)

potassium, nitrogen, and carbon

c)

calcium, magnesium and potassium

d)

potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen

18.

uranium is radioactive which makes it harmful to human upon exposure, it is very useful to society because it is important in _____________.

a)

food production

b)

generation of electricity

c)

cleaning of coastal water

d)

decomposition of solid waste

19.

In which product is graphite commonly used?

a)

Ink

b)

Paper

c)

Pencil

d)

Carbon paper

20.

Which among the minerals are used in electric car batteries?

I. Lead

II. Cobalt

III. Nickel

IV. Zinc

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

III and IV

d)

I and IV