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Minerals and Rocks Test Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are sedimentary rocks?

a)

foliated

b)

organic

c)

clastic

d)

non-foliated

e)

chemical

2.

Which of the following are igneous rocks?

a)

intrusive

b)

organic

c)

extrusive

d)

foliated

e)

chemical

3.

Which of the following are metamorphic rocks?

a)

clastic

b)

foliated

c)

chemical

d)

extrusive

e)

non-foliated

4.

What are the three ways to identify rocks?

a)

texture

b)

hardness

c)

composition

d)

color

e)

luster

5.

Which of the following are the eight ways to identify MINERALS?

a)

density, color

b)

crystal system, texture

c)

hardness, special properties

d)

streak, naturally occurring

e)

luster, cleavage and fracture

6.

To be classified as a mineral, a substance must have all FIVE characteristics. Which of the following are characteristics?

a)

definite composition

b)

luster, hardness

c)

inorganic, naturally occurring

d)

solid, crystal structure

e)

texture, size

7.

_______a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition:

a)

solid

b)

rock

c)

mineral

d)

liquid

8.

___________ranks minerals from softest to hardest

a)

Moe's hardness scale

b)

fracture

c)

luster

d)

Moh's hardness scale

9.

______the mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular (uneven) way

a)

hardness

b)

fracture

c)

luster

d)

cleavage

10.

_______a mineral’s ability to split easily along flat surfaces evenly:

a)

streak

b)

fracture

c)

cleavage

d)

foliated

11.

_______the way a mineral reflects light from its surface:

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

hardness

d)

cleavage

12.

_______the color of a mineral’s powder:

a)

luster

b)

fracture

c)

hardness

d)

streak

13.

_______a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again:

a)

hardness

b)

non-foliated

c)

crystal system

d)

luster

14.

_______not formed from living things or the remains of living things:

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

c)

fresh

d)

clastic

15.

To identify a rock, geologists look at a rock’s texture. What would they be examining if they look at GRAIN SIZE?

a)

foliated, non-foliated

b)

banded, non banded

c)

round, jagged

d)

fine, coarse, no visible grain

16.

To identify a rock, geologists look at a rock’s texture. What would they be examining if they look at GRAIN pattern?

a)

foliated, non-foliated

b)

banded, non-banded

c)

fine grain, coarse, no grain

d)

round, jagged

17.

Igneous rock that forms from when magma hardens beneath the Earth’s surface.

a)

extrusive

b)

clastic

c)

chemical

d)

intrusive

18.

Metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands.

a)

foliated

b)

non-foliated

c)

banded

d)

non-banded

19.

The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compression

d)

weathering

20.

Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compression

d)

weathering

21.

the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock or soil

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compression

d)

weathering

22.

the breaking down of rock:

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compression

d)

weathering

23.

Forms from magma or lava that cools

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

24.

Forms after rock goes through high temperatures and pressure

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

25.

Forms after pieces of rock are weathered, eroded and deposited

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

26.

Rocks that form from the deposition of organic material

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

27.

Which processes in the rock cycle change a Metamorphic rock into an Igneous rock

a)

heating and pressure

b)

Compaction and Cementation

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

melting and cooling

28.

Which processes in the rock cycle change sediment into a Sedimentary rock

a)

heating and pressure

b)

Compaction and Cementation

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

melting and cooling

29.

Which processes in the rock cycle change an Igneous rock into a Metamorphic rock?

a)

heating and pressure

b)

Compaction and Cementation

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

melting and cooling

30.

Based on their textures, which is an INTRUSIVE ROCK that cooled slowly?

a)

A

b)

B

31.

Which of the following rocks should be in the #1 spot on the rock cycle diagram

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

32.

Which of the following rocks should be in the #2 spot on the rock cycle diagram

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

33.

Which of the following rocks should be in the #3 spot on the rock cycle diagram

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

34.

Which layer is A?

a)

outer core

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

mantle

35.

Which layer is B?

a)

outer core

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

mantle

36.

Which layer is C?

a)

outer core

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

mantle

37.

Which layer is D?

a)

outer core

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

mantle