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G6 T2 Review 2

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hardness:

a)

It’s the ability of some minerals to break in geometric shapes

b)

It's the stripe colour of a mineral

c)

It's a measure of a mineral’s resistance to being scratched

d)

None of the answers is correct

2.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
3.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
4.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
5.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
6.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
7.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
8.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture 
9.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
10.
Large crystals are going to form
a)
when lava erupts from a volcano
b)
when a shallow sea evaporates
c)
when magma underground cools off
d)
all of the above
11.
A shiny material is described as having a __________________ luster
a)
metallic
b)
nonmetallic
12.
A dull material is described as having a __________________ luster.
a)
metallic
b)
nonmetallic
13.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
fracture
14.
Inorganic means not made of living things.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What are the two types of luster? 
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
16.

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

c)

hardness

17.

Mass divided by volume

a)

streak

b)

density

c)

hardness

18.

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

a)

Linear scale

b)

bathroom scale

c)

Moh's scale

19.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

20.

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

size

21.

Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?

a)

pearl

b)

diamond

c)

talc

d)

quartz

22.
_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Solid
d)
Crystal Shape
23.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
24.

Minerals have a definite…………………….

a)

chemical composition

b)

crystalline structure

c)

both a and b are wrong options

d)

both a and b are right options

25.

Rocks are made out of __________________.

a)

particles

b)

minerals

c)

molecules

d)

cells

26.

Minerals are made from ______________ which are chemically combined.

a)

rocks

b)

minerals

c)

particles

d)

elements

27.

The size and shape of pieces of the grains in a rock.

a)

Structure

b)

Texture

c)

Luster

d)

Hardness

e)

Streak

28.

The Moh’s Scale tests the ________________ of minerals.

a)

Structure

b)

Texture

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

29.
Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.
a)
elements
b)
atoms
c)
fossils
d)
rocks
30.
A substance composed of a single kind of atom
a)
element
b)
compound
31.
When 2 or more elements combine a/an __________ is formed.
a)
atom
b)
compound
32.

Is liquid water a mineral?

a)

yes

b)

no

33.

What are 3 properties that help a geologist identify a mineral?

a)

smell, size, texture

b)

location, taste, streak color

c)

hardness luster, streak color

34.
A mineral must be a___________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
35.
A mineral must be ___________.
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
36.
Some minerals form when solutions ___________.
a)
evaporate
b)
boil
37.

Minerals form ___________

a)

when magma and lava cool.

b)

when metamorphism occurs.

c)

from hot water solutions where water evaporates.

d)

all of the above.

38.

One way that minerals form is by the crystallization of cooling

a)

magma.

b)

water.

39.
What is molten rock that has reached Earth's surface?
a)
Magma
b)
Lava
40.
What is molten rock deep inside of Earth?
a)
Magma
b)
Lava
41.

Silicate and Nonsilicate

a)

types of Minerals

b)

Mineral Lusters

c)

Cleavage and Fracture

d)

Mohs Scale

42.
You are in California playing around in a stream when you come across a substance that appears to be gold. Which test would be the most inaccurate in determining if it is gold?
a)
color
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
density
43.

Quartz is a non silicate mineral

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Halides are silicate minerals

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

46.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

47.

What type of rock forms from when lava cools on Earth's surface?

a)

intrusive igneous rocks

b)

foliated intrusive rocks

c)

extrusive igneous rocks

d)

non foliated extrusive rocks

48.

Rocks are classified according to what two criteria?

a)

texture and composition

b)

crystal size and texture

c)

composition and crystal size

d)

texture and cementation

49.

In which type of rock does magma cool slowly and forms large crystals?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

intrusive igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

extrusive igneous rocks

50.

Rocks that the mineral grains align in bands is called______.

a)

clastic

b)

non-foliated

c)

organic

d)

foliated

51.

Which type of sedimentary rock forms from the remains of once living plants and animals?

a)

clastic

b)

organic

c)

intrusive

d)

chemical

52.

Grain size of crystals which you can see with the naked eye is called ____________.

a)

fine grained

b)

coarse grained

c)

medium grained

d)

non-foliated

53.

Sediments that are compacted and cemented together are called ___________ rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Chemical

54.

What type of rock forms when water evaporates?

a)

chemical sedimentary rock

b)

organic sedimentary rock

c)

clastic sedimentary rock

55.

Rocks are naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals and ______________ materials.

a)

crystalline structure

b)

formula

c)

inorganic

d)

organic

56.
Which of the following describes rocks formed by the compaction of living things?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Foliated 
d)
Nonfoliated
57.
Which of the following describes rocks formed by sand, clay, and smaller pebbles?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Foliated
d)
Nonfoliated
58.
How is the rock Granite classified?
a)
Igneous intrusive
b)
Igneous extrusive
c)
Metamorphic foliated
d)
Metamorphic nonfoliated
59.
How would you classify the rock in the picture?
a)
Organic
b)
Clastic
c)
Intrusive
d)
Extrusive
60.
How would you classify the rock in the picture?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
c)
Clastic
d)
Organic
61.
How would you classify the rock in the picture?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
c)
Foliated
d)
Nonfoliated
62.

A combination of one or more minerals or organic matter is called

a)

rock

b)

mineral

c)

crystal

d)

molecule

63.

The minerals a rock contains determine the ........., or makeup, of that rock.

a)

shape

b)

texture

c)

composition

d)

size

64.

The size, shape, and positions of the grains that make up a rock determine a rock’s .....

a)

temperature

b)

composition

c)

texture

65.

.......sedimentary rock forms when sediments are buried, compacted, and cemented together by calcite or quartz.

a)

chemical

b)

organic

c)

Clastic

66.

................ sedimentary rock forms when water, which usually contains dissolved minerals, evaporates

a)

Chemical

b)

clastic

c)

organic

67.

The metamorphic rock texture in which mineral grains are arranged in planes or bands is called

a)

clastic

b)

nonfoliated

c)

foliated

68.

Metamorphic rocks that do not have mineral grains that are aligned in planes or bands are called ....

a)

nonfoliated

b)

foliated

c)

organic

69.

Which rock is formed is called volcanic glass?

a)
Obsidian
b)
Granite
c)
Pumice
d)
Basalt
70.
An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Foliated Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
71.
If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Magma
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
72.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
73.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
74.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
75.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
76.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

77.

Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

a)

Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling

b)

Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling

c)

Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture

d)

Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

78.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compacting and cementing

d)

melting, cooling, and hardening

79.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter A?

a)

extrusion

b)

Weathering & erosion

c)

crystallization

d)

intrusion

80.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter B?

a)

compaction & cementation

b)

weather & erosion

c)

heat & pressure

d)

melting

81.

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

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

82.

Intrusive & extrusive are 2 types of...

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

c)

Igneous

83.

Gneiss is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

84.

Obsidian is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

85.

Marble is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

86.

Granite is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

87.

Sandstone is an example of...

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

88.

Limestone is an example of...

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

89.

Which of these actions must take place in order for sedimentary rock to change into igneous rock ?

a)

The sedimentary rock melted and became magma.

b)

Sedimentary minerals dissolved in water to form igneous rock

c)

The sedimentary rock broke down into smaller pieces and then was melted into igneous rock

d)

The sedimentary rock was exposed to extreme heat and pressure.

90.

When magma hardens, it turns into what kind of rock?

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

lava

91.

The forces that create metamorphic rock are related to which of the following?

a)

The breaking of rock into smaller particles over long periods of time

b)

extreme heat and pressures

c)

The cooling of magma above Earth’s surface after a volcanic eruption

d)

The transportation of Earth materials by moving water

92.

What has to happen to magma for it to transform into igneous rock?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

melting

d)

cooling

93.

What has to happen for igneous rock to change into metamorphic rock

a)

cooling

b)

melting

c)

weathering

d)

extreme heat and pressure

94.

During which part of the rock cycle does sediment get stuck together?

a)

melting

b)

weatheirng

c)

cooling

d)

cementing

95.
Choose the number where the following description best fits:  Hot lava cools.
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
96.
Choose the number where the following description best fits:  Great pressure and heat.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
97.
Choose the number where the following description best fits:  Great heat from the center of the Earth causes melting.
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
98.
A natural, solid earth material that is made of one or more different minerals is a 
a)
Rock
b)
Gem
c)
Diamond
d)
Coal
99.

Upward vertical motion of Earth's surface

a)

isostasy

b)

uplift

c)

mountain

d)

compression

100.

Downward vertical motion of Earth's surface

a)

uplift

b)

isostasy

c)

fracture

d)

subsidence

101.

True or False

mountains are formed as continental plates collide, folding and uplifting layers of rock.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

102.

Areas of subsidence and regions with low elevations are called....

a)

Plains

b)

plateau

c)

basin

d)

mountains

103.

__________ are formed when two continental plates collide.

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Strike-slip faults

c)

Mountain ranges

d)

Rift valleys

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