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Rocks and minerals

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

5 characteristics of minerals:

a)

Made in nature

b)

Made of something nonliving

c)

Solid

d)

Chemical and crystalline structure

e)

Must be made of the same stuff throughout the sample

2.

Why are minerals important?

a)

Economic and technological resource for humanity

b)

Knowing the properties of minerals, where they are found, and how to best extract them are all critical questions with strong engineering applications

3.

Where are ores found?

a)

Mined from underground using tunnels & shafts

b)

Open pits or mountain top removal or placer (riverbank gravels) deposits

4.

Native element minerals:

(a)  

5.

Most common type of minerals

(a)  

6.

Most important characteristic of minerals and controls all properties (except color)

(a)  

7.

Internal arrangement of atoms in salt

a)

spheric

b)

cubic

c)

conic

d)

elliptic

8.

Atoms with similar atomic radii can substitute out for one another

(a)  

9.

Examples of physical properties used to identify minerals:

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Cleavage

d)

Color

e)

Streak

10.

Any mineral composed of silicon and oxygen

(a)  

11.

Naturally occuring

a)

Rocks

b)

Minerals

c)

Both

12.

Can be expressed by chemical formula

a)

Rocks

b)

Minerals

c)

Both

13.

Has definite crystal structure

a)

Rocks

b)

Minerals

c)

Both

14.

Forms when molten rock melts and solidifies into a solid

(a)  

15.

This type of rock is usually formed in layers

a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
16.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
All rock types
17.

Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

(a)  

18.

A rock which contains a useful mineral

(a)  

19.

Powdered form of a mineral

a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
20.

How light reflects off of a mineral

a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
21.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
22.

Term that describes the luster of minerals that look like pieces of metal

(a)  

23.

Combinations of one or more minerals

(a)  

24.

Igneous rock that formed from lava that cooled rapidly above the surface of earth

(a)  

25.

Ingeous rock that formed from magma below the surface of earth, where magma cools slowly

(a)  

26.

Metamorphic rock melts to form

a)

igneous rock

b)

magma

27.

Sedimentary rock undergoes _____________ to form metamorphic rock.

a)

heat & pressure

b)

compacting and cementing

28.

Process of one type of rock transforming into a different type of rock

(a)  

29.

Breaking down of large rocks into smaller pieces of rock

(a)  

30.
What type of rock is formed when magma from a volcano cools and hardens on the earth's surface?
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneous
d)
lava
31.

Formed due to pressure and heat within the earth

a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
32.

Remains of dead plants or animals locked up in rocks

(a)  

33.

Methods to melt rocks

a)

Add heat

b)

Reduce pressure

c)

Add water

34.

Which rocks (form picture) was formed the fastest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

Which rock (from picture) was most likely formed intrusively?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.

Fine-grained igneous rock

(a)  

37.

Rocks with air pockets (holes)

(a)  

38.

A vesicular igneous rock is

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

39.

Mafic vs Felsic describe the (a)   of igneous rocks

40.

High density and darker color

a)

Mafic

b)

Felsic

41.

Low density and lighter color

a)

Mafic

b)

Felsic

42.

Magma generation occurs due to ___

a)

Mid ocean ridges

b)

Subduction zones

c)

Mantle plumes

43.

The oldest seafloor is located (a)   from the mid-ocean ridge

44.

True or false: Sea-floor spreading adds new material to the ocean floor

a)
True
b)
False
45.

Chain of underwater mountains

(a)  

46.

Molten material rises from the mantle and erupts along mid-ocean ridges

(a)  

47.

When one tectonic plate moves under another

(a)  

48.

Pocket of magma beneath a volcano

(a)  

49.

The area where two tectonic plates meet

(a)  

50.

Large moving pieces on Earth's surface that are made of rock.

(a)  

51.

New oceanic crust forms when magma rises up and solidifies at the mid-ocean ridge

(a)  

52.

A hole in the Earth where magma erupts

(a)  

53.

Most volcanoes are located...

a)

in the middle of the United States

b)

at the edges of the tectonic plates

c)

on Mars

54.

Some benefits of volcanic eruptions include (pick all that apply)

a)

new land formations

b)

new ocean marine life

c)

fertilized soil

55.

What are some problems that volcanic eruptions cause? (select all that apply)

a)

earthquakes

b)

mudslides

c)

floods

d)

avalanches

56.

The ability of a specific chemical composition to crystallize in more than one form

(a)  

57.

Igneous rock that is fine grained with small crystals

(a)  

58.

The slower the cooling of magma in igneous rocks, the (a)   the minerals

59.

True or false: Extrusive igneous rocks do not have large crystals since the lava that solidifies on the surface cools too rapidly

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Rock where atoms lack time to organize themselves into minerals so a mineral-like solid that lacks either a crystal structure or a definite composition or both forms instead

(a)  

61.

Magma becomes more (a)   as temperatures decreases

62.

Creating one or more secondary magmas from single parent magma.

a)

Magmatic differentiation

b)

Magmatic stress

c)

Magmatic decompression

d)

Magmatic assimilation

63.

3 types of sedimentary rocks

a)

Clastic

b)

Crystalline

c)

Bioclastic

64.

Broken up rock fragments from weathering are moved (generally by water, wind, or ice)

(a)  

65.

Sedimentary rock type made from bits of minerals and other Earth material that were weathered and moved

a)
clastic
b)
chemical
c)
organic 
66.

What causes the pressure necessary to form sedimentary rocks?

a)

chemicals in the rock

b)

temperatures inside the Earth

c)

weight from sediments above

d)

water flowing over rock

67.

The squeezing of sediments together layer by layer caused by pressure of weight

(a)  

68.

Natural cement that glues sediments together after they group together from compaction

(a)  

69.

The dropping off of sediments after traveling long distances by erosion

(a)  

70.

Sedimentary rock that is made from dead plants or animals

(a)  

71.

Sedimentary rocks that are classifiable based on grain size

(a)  

72.

Importance of sedimentary rocks

a)

Clues to past environments

b)

Provide information about sediment transport

c)

Rocks often contain fossils

73.

What is another name for layers?

a)

strings

b)

strata

c)

stromboli

d)

stratosphere

74.

Why are sedimentary rocks the easiest to break apart?

a)

They are made of bits of rock that have been pressed together

b)

They have been welded together

c)

They have been glued together with Gorilla Glue

75.

Building blocks of rocks

(a)  

76.

All the different shades and colors in rocks represent individual (a)  

77.

If two minerals are made of the same elements they can look different because they can have a different (a)  

78.

Is color an effective way for identifying minerals?

a)

Yes

b)

No

79.

Term that describes the luster of minerals that don't look like pieces of metal

(a)  

80.

You can find out a mineral's (a)   by rubbing it against a porcelain plate

81.

The mineral breaks along a flat surface

(a)  

82.

The mineral breaks along an uneven surface

(a)  

83.

Moh's Hardness Scale ranks a mineral's (a)   on a scale of 1-10

84.

Hardness of glass:

(a)  

85.

Hardness of a fingernail:

(a)  

86.

Hardness of a penny:

(a)  

87.

Halite is a special property that can make an object taste (a)  

88.

Most abundant elements in minerals:

(a)  

89.

True or false: The outside arrows on a rock cycle reference table show the processes that make each rock type

a)

True

b)

False

90.

True or false: The inside arrows on a rock cycle reference table show what the rocks can become

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Molten rock at the Earth's surface

(a)  

92.

Igneous rocks are found in areas of high (a)  

93.

True or false: When the molten rock from ether above or below the surface cools off, it will begin to crystallize and once it gets enough crystals it will solidify into solid rock

a)

True

b)

False

94.

(a)   rocks are organized by size (grain sized or crystal sized)

95.

The size of an igneous rock depends on its (a)  

96.

"Coarse" minerals describe ___ minerals

a)

large

b)

small

97.

Most common type of sedimentary rock found at the surface

(a)  

98.

Rock that has undergone weathering and erosion

(a)  

99.

Sedimentary rock made from the precipitation of dissolved minerals from water

(a)  

100.

Course-grained igneous rock

(a)  

101.

Line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is the (a)  

102.
As the temperature of lava increases, ________
a)
its viscosity decrease
b)
it begins to harden
c)
its viscosity increases
d)
it can flow a much short distance
103.
Volcanoes occur when magma pressure builds up under the crust. This happens mostly at:
a)
Divergent Boundaries
b)
Ocean shorelines
c)
Mountain range
d)
Subduction zone
104.
What factor(s) determine(s) whether an eruption will be explosive?
a)
The amount of gases in the magma
b)
The amount of silica in the magma
c)
The amount of gas and silica in the magma
d)
None of these affect the explosiveness of the volcano
105.
A sleeping volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
106.

What type of volcano is wide and flat, created by layers of lava flow?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Stratovolcano

107.

Volcano formed due to alternating quiet and explosive eruptions which formed layers

(a)  

108.

Area under the surface of Earth where magma is hotter than surrounding magma

(a)  

109.

Causes Earth's crust to melt leading to volcanic activity

(a)  

110.

viscosity

(a)  

111.

Which is more viscous: felsic or mafic magma?

(a)  

112.

Type of eruption where magma flows most easily

(a)  

113.

Basaltic eruptions are rarely (a)  

114.

Type of eruption with the highest viscosity (lava flows with great difficulty)

(a)  

115.

Three types of eruptions:

(a)  

116.

A volcano's form is dictated by the (a)  

117.

Basaltic Magma is the only type of magma that is (a)  

118.

Basaltic Magma forms (a)   volcanoes

119.

Andesitic and Rhyolitic eruptions form (a)   volcanoes

120.

What type of volcano was Mt. Saint Helens?

(a)  

121.

If lava contains more silica, its viscosity ___

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

122.

Searing gas and rock moving fast and wiping out everything in its way

(a)  

123.

What do scientists think dictates whether Mt. Saint Helens explodes?

a)

The amount of gas in the magma from oceanic plates

b)

They have no idea

124.

Destruction caused by Mt. Saint Helens

a)

Forests flattened

b)

People and animals killed

c)

Ash everywhere

d)

Virtually no trees

e)

This is a great opportunity to study how life survives

125.

How is magma being generated at Mt. Saint Helens?

a)

Plates making up Earth's crust slide together with one plate subducting forming magma

b)

There is no magma

126.

Mafic rocks are rich in (a)  

127.

Felsic rocks are rich in (a)  

128.

Solid rock is fragmented by mechanical processes

(a)  

129.

Solid rock is fragmented and dissolved

(a)