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Rock Hound

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins

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Class
Date
1.
The top layer of sediments in a sedimentary rocks is...
a)
The newest and youngest layer.
b)
The oldest layer.
c)
The only layer that is made from pebbles.
d)
The second layer of sediments.
2.
If an igneous rock cools off slowly UNDERNEATH the Earth's surface, then its mineral crystals will be...
a)
Small mineral crystals that you can barely see.
b)
Large crystals that are easy to see.
c)
No crystals, it will have bits of plant and bones.
d)
No crystals, it will contain sand. 
3.
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?
a)
Sediments and soil
b)
Crystals and sand
c)
Magma and lava
d)
Mica and granite
4.
Which of the following is technically not a sediment?
a)
Bits of sand
b)
Crushed pieces of bone
c)
Shells
d)
Tiny pieces of dried leaves
5.
The way a mineral splits is called?
a)
hardness
b)
layers
c)
bands
d)
cleavage
6.
A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Mineral
d)
Sediment
7.
How does an intrusive igneous rock form?
a)
The deep ocean cools and hardens the rock.
b)
The rock cools and hardens deep below Earth's surface.
c)
The rock cools on land after a volcano erupts.
d)
The air cools the rock on land when lava flows down a volcano.
8.
The way a mineral reflects light describes which of the following?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Streak
c)
Luster
d)
Hardness
9.
Which of the following words relates to sedimentary rocks?
a)
Magma
b)
Cement
c)
Luster
d)
Heat
10.
What word describes a streak test?
a)
Fractured
b)
Powdered
c)
Scratched
d)
Liquid
11.

"What is this rock

a)

granite

b)

quartzite

c)

coal

12.

What rock is this

a)

Sandstone

b)

Marble

c)

obsidian

13.

What rock is this?

a)

Sandstone

b)

Baslt

c)

Gneiss

14.

What rock is this?

a)

Pumice

b)

Organic Limestone

c)

Phyllite

15.

What rock is this?

a)

Granite

b)

Rock Salt

c)

Metacongolmerate

16.

What rock is this?

a)

Granite

b)

Arkose

c)

Gneiss

17.

What rock is this?

a)

Schist

b)

Coquina

c)

Obsidian

18.

What rock is this?

a)

Conglomerate

b)

Scoria

c)

Slate

19.

What rock is this?

a)

Granite

b)

Gypsum

c)

Anthosite coal

20.

What rock is this

a)

Shale

b)

Quartzite

c)

Gabbro

21.

What rock is this?

a)

Limestone

b)

Anthosite Coal

c)

Scoria

22.

What rock is this?

a)

Gypsum

b)

Diorite

c)

Quartzite

23.

What rock is this?

a)

Scoria

b)

Chert

c)

ooleck Limestone

24.

What rock is this?

a)

Basalt

b)

Gneiss

c)

Sandstone

25.

What rock is this?

a)

Quarzite

b)

Granite

c)

Breccia

26.

What rock is this?

a)

Marble

b)

Pumice

c)

Shale

27.

What rock is this?

a)

Obsidian

b)

Arkose

c)

Schist

28.

What rock is this?

a)

Phyllite

b)

Organic Limestone

c)

Rhyolite

29.

What rock is this?

a)

Schist

b)

Basalt

c)

Chert

30.

What rock is this?

a)

Diorite

b)

Breccia

c)

Coquina

31.

"Splotchy" most likely refers to a mineral's:

a)

color

b)

hardness

c)

streak

d)

luster

32.

Which of the following is the least important property of a mineral?

a)

streak

b)

hardness

c)

luster

d)

color

33.

A mineral is described as "metallic." This description refers to its:

a)

color

b)

hardness

c)

luster

d)

streak

34.

The hardest mineral is:

a)

feldspar

b)

gypsum

c)

diamond

d)

talc

35.

The Mohs scale is used to measure:

a)

streak

b)

cleavage

c)

hardness

d)

luster

36.

A mineral can be scratched by quartz. Its hardness is:

a)

greater than 7

b)

equal to or less than 7

c)

less than 7

d)

equal to 7

37.

Cleavage refers to the way a rock:

a)

shines

b)

breaks

c)

streaks

d)

is made

38.

Which sedimentary rock has a fine-grained texture?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
40.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
41.

Rocks and sediment change as they move through the rock cycle. Which change involves turning into melting?

a)

Lava to rock

b)

magma to lava

c)

rock to magma

d)

rock to sediment

42.

Foliations occur in metamorphic rocks perpendicular to the direction of applied pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Metamorphic rocks that don't fully melt when touching magma go through ___.

a)

regional metamorphism

b)

contact metamorphism

c)

crystallization

d)

lithification

44.

Norman Bowen was a geoscientist from

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

e)

The Shire

45.

Minerals that crystallize at higher temperatures tend to be low in

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Silicon

d)

Magnesium

46.

Minerals that crystallize at lower temperatures tend to be low in

a)

Iron

b)

Potassium

c)

Silicon

d)

Oxygen

47.

The mineral that melts first as rock heats up would be

a)

Calcium Plagioclase

b)

Potassium Feldspar

c)

Sodium Plagioclase

d)

Biotite

48.

Which of the following would crystallize first as magma cools.

a)

Pyroxene

b)

Quartz

c)

Amphibole

d)

Sodium Plagioclase

49.

Mafic rocks are composed of mostly

a)

silicon and calcium

b)

sodium and magnesium

c)

potassium and aluminum

d)

iron and magnesium

50.

The lighter in color the igneous rock, the higher the amount of

a)

iron

b)

silica

c)

calcium

d)

sodium

51.

Magmas that form at high temperatures and pressures tend to be

a)

high in viscosity and low in silica

b)

low in viscosity and high in silica

c)

high in viscosity and high in silica

d)

low in viscosity and low in silica

52.

Magmas that form at lower temperatures and pressures tend to be

a)

High in silica and high in viscosity

b)

Low in silica and low in viscosity

c)

High in silica and low in viscosity

d)

Low in silica and high in viscosity

53.

If a magma has the same composition but cools at a slower rate the result will be

a)

a rock with different mineral composition

b)

a rock with smaller grain size

c)

a rock with larger grain size

d)

a rock with lighter colors

54.

Bowen found that the following minerals crystallized in a discontinuous pattern

a)

Sodium, calcium, and potassium plagioclase

b)

quartz, potassium feldspar, olivine, and muscovite

c)

biotite, calcium plagioclase, and pyroxene

d)

olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite

55.

What elements would this rock most likely be rich in?

a)

iron and magnesium

b)

silicon and oxygen

c)

sodium and potassium

d)

aluminum and sodium

56.

The following form of plagioclase would be found

a)

At the top of the discontinuous series

b)

At the top of the continuous series

c)

At the bottom of the discontinuous series

d)

At the bottom of the continuous series

57.

Igneous rocks that have 10% or less silica content are classified as

a)

Ultra-alkaline

b)

Ultra-felsic

c)

Ultra-mafic

d)

Ultra-basic

58.

Porphrytic igneous rocks are the result of

a)

rapid cooling and crystallization of magma

b)

slow cooling and crystallization of a magma

c)

differential cooling and crystallization magma

d)

gradual cooling and crystallization of magma

59.

Which rock would be the most stable at the surface?

a)

granite

b)

diorite

c)

basalt

d)

gabbro

60.

Which of these igneous rocks would have the highest specific gravity

a)

Granite

b)

Syenite

c)

Andesite

d)

Gabbro

61.

Which of these rocks would have the lightest color

a)

90% calcium plagioclase/10% sodium plagioclase

b)

50% sodium plagioclase/50 calcium plagioclase

c)

90% sodium plagioclase/10% calcium plagioclase

d)

5% sodium plagioclase/95% calcium plagioclase

62.

Which of the following locations would have a beach with black sand?

a)

Florida

b)

Hawaii

c)

Iceland

d)

Alaska

63.

Why are most beaches tan?

a)

They are composed of mostly quartz which resists weathering best

b)

The minerals that make them get bleached out by the sun

c)

Olivine is hard and highly resists weathering.

d)

Calcium plagioclase gives it a light color.

64.

What is the first mineral to crystallize in a magma chamber as it cools?

a)

quartz

b)

olivine

c)

mica

65.

If a magma chamber slowly cools to solid rock underground, where would you expect to find the ultramafic rocks located?

a)

at the top

b)

in the middle

c)

at the bottom

66.

Granitic (felsic) rocks are generally

a)

light colored

b)

dark colored

c)

rainbow glitter colored

67.

As a magma chamber is cooling, where would you expect the first minerals to crystallize?

a)

at the top

b)

in the middle

c)

at the bottom

68.

Which of the rocks below contains the most quartz?

a)

basalt

b)

gabbro

c)

granite

69.

Which statement about mineral characteristics is true?

a)

In order for a substance to be classified as a mineral it must be man made.

b)

In order for a substance to be classified as a mineral it must have 4 out of 5 characteristics of a mineral

c)

In order for a substance to be classified as a mineral it must have all 5 characteristics of a mineral.

d)

In order for a substance to be classified as a mineral it must have 2 characteristics of a mineral.

70.

What does inorganic mean?

a)

it comes from living things

b)

it does not come from living thing

c)

it can come from living things or nonliving things

d)

none are correct

71.

What is the difference between rocks and minerals?

a)

Rocks are made up of more than one mineral. Minerals are only made of one mineral.

b)

Minerals are hard and rocks are not.

c)

Rocks smell good and minerals do not.

d)

Minerals are not useful and rocks are useful.

72.

Are minerals made of rocks?

a)

yes

b)

no

73.

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

a)

fixed chemical formula

b)

crystalline structure

c)

naturally occuring

d)

all of the above

74.
Which of the following must be true for a substance to be considered a mineral?
a)
It must be inorganic
b)
It must be glassy
c)
It must be a gem
d)
It only be found on Earth
75.

Which of these best defines a mineral?

a)

Minerals are always liquid and inorganic.

b)

Minerals are always solid and organic.

c)

Minerals are always solid and inorganic.

d)

Minerals are always a liquid and organic.

76.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Rocks are made of minerals; minerals are made of elements.

b)

Minerals are made of rocks; rocks are made of elements.

c)

Elements are made of minerals; minerals are made of rocks.

d)

Rocks are made of minerals; elements are made of rocks.

77.

Every sample of quartz has the same elements inside of it. This is because all minerals have what mineral property?

a)

Inorganic

b)

Definite Chemical Composition

c)

Crystal Structure

d)

Solid

78.

Coal is a rock that is made up of trees that died millions of years ago. Is coal organic or inorganic?

a)

Organic

b)

Inorganic

79.

Diamond is a mineral and nothing inside of diamond was ever alive. Is diamond organic or inorganic?

a)

Inorganic

b)

Organic

80.

True or False? Diamonds and salt are both minerals.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Which of the following is NOT true about minerals?

a)

Each mineral has a fixed chemical composition

b)

Minerals are renewable resources

c)

Minerals are natural substances

d)

Minerals are very useful for us

82.

Which of these are characteristics that minerals have? You may choose more than one.

a)

solid

b)

made by people

c)

organic

d)

definite chemical formula

e)

shiny

83.

In which of these places can a mineral be made? You may choose more than one.

a)

river bed

b)

in a lab

c)

underground

d)

buried under sand

e)

by animals