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Unit 4: Earth's Materials

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?
a)

heating and pressure

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting and cooling

d)

uplift and erosion

2.

This rock started as molten magma deep under the Earth's crust. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Intrusive Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Extrusive Igneous

3.

This rock was another type of rock that was changed by heated and compression over time. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

4.

Pumice is a rock that has air pockets formed during the cooling process. Pumice is an example of

a)

Extrusive Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Intrusive Igneous

5.

Where do igneous rocks form?

a)

underwater

b)

deep underground

c)

in the air

d)

near volcanoes

6.

How does metamorphic rock change into sediments?

a)

Increase Heat and Pressure

b)

Exposure and Weathering

c)

Melting

d)

Compaction and Lithification

7.

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

a)

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

b)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

c)

Magma, Lava, Crystals

d)

Air, Water, Earth, Fire

8.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
9.

When weathering breaks rocks into pieces, what do we call those smaller pieces?

a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
10.

This type of rock is formed from layers of sediment over Millions of years that are compacted due to pressure

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

11.

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

a)

heat and pressure

b)

melting and cooling and crystallizing

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

weathering and erosion

12.

These Rocks are formed from Magma and Lava

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

13.

Describe the luster of the following mineral.

a)

glassy

b)

dull

c)

metallic

d)

nonmetallic

14.

-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

harness

d)

luster

15.

A mineral can be scratched by gypsum (2) and quartz (7).

What is the hardness range?



a)

1-2

b)

2-7

c)

2-10

d)

7-10

16.

A mineral could NOT be scratched by both calcite (3) and apatite (5).

What is the hardness range?

a)

1-3

b)

3-5

c)

3-10

d)

5-10

17.

How are rocks and minerals related?

Click the boxes of all that are correct.

a)

Rocks are made up of 2 or more minerals.

b)

Minerals are part of rocks.

c)

Two or more rocks make a mineral

d)

Rocks and minerals are the same.

18.

The 5 characteristics of minerals include; they are solids, non-living, __________, __________, and _____________.

a)

man made, contain 3 elements, sometimes liquids

b)

naturally occurring, have a set chemical formula, a crystal shape

c)

multicellular, heterozygous, are crystals

d)

unicellular, organic, found in nature

19.

What type of rock is classified as Foliated, minerals are arranged in bands or ribbonlike layers.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

20.

This process changes magma into igneous rock.

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

cooling and crystallizing ABOVE the surface.

c)

heat and pressure

d)

cooling and crystallizing BELOW the surface

21.

What is letter F?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering and erosion

22.

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

23.

What is the process by which rock is broken into fragments called sediments?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Igneous Rock

24.

Which of the following is an example of an object with a low density?

a)

Pillow

b)

Bowling Ball

c)

Brick

25.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
26.

What is the softest mineral on the Moh’s Scale?

a)

Corundum

b)

Talc

c)

Feldspar

d)

Diamond

27.

An unknown mineral can be scratched by corundum, but not by orthoclase. Which of the following best describes the hardness of the unknown material?

a)

Less than 5

b)

More than 9

c)

Less than 9, but more than 6

d)

More than 4, but less than 6

28.

What is the hardest mineral on the Moh’s Scale?

a)

Corundum

b)

Talc

c)

Feldspar

d)

Diamond

29.

Which TWO of the following subatomic particles are inside the nucleus?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

There are no subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.

30.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
31.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
32.
The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
protons and neutrons
33.

The smallest part of any element. Made up of protons, neutrons and electrons.

a)

Atom

b)

AMU

c)

Ion

d)

Isotope

34.

A proton has a ___________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

massive.

35.

The region inside an atom where electrons are likely to be found

a)

Proton

b)

Atom

c)

Electron Cloud

d)

Neutron

36.
The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
protons and neutrons
37.

99% of the Earth's crust is made up of how many minerals?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

18

38.

The chemical symbol in this element box is

a)

26

b)

Fe

c)

Iron

d)

55.845

39.

Which number shows the atomic number?

a)

2

b)

4.0026

c)

4

d)

HE

40.

What is letter H

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Exposure and weathering

41.

What is letter C

a)

Melting

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Exposure and weathering

42.

Why does intrusive igneous rock NOT have air pockets?

a)

the rock cools too slowly for the air pockets to form.

b)

The amount of pressure underneath the surface pops the air bubbles before they can even form.

c)

the rock cools too quickly for the air pockets to form.

d)

The amount of pressure on the surface pops the air bubbles before they can even form.

43.

If the atomic mass number is 24 and the atomic number is 12, what can you do to these two numbers AND what would you be solving for?

a)

Add them together to find the number of neutrons.

b)

Add them together to find the number of electrons

c)

Subtract them to find the number of neutrons.

d)

Subtract them to find the number of electrons.

44.

If the atomic mass is 15.999 and the atomic number is 8, how many neutrons are in the nucleus?

a)

24

b)

23.888

c)

7.999

d)

8

45.

What is an igneous or sedimentary rock changed by extreme heat and pressure?

a)

Limestone

b)

Conglomerate

c)

Granite

d)

Metamorphic

46.

Which type of rock is usually light in color, weak and less dense?

a)

Intrusive Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Extrusive Igneous

d)

Metamorphic

47.

What are the forces that cause weathering and erosion?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

d)

All of them

48.

In order for small fragments to become sedimentary rock, what process must happen?

a)

Weathering and erosion

b)

Crystallization and cooling

c)

Lithification and compaction

d)

Increase temperature and pressure

49.

All of the processes involved in the rock cycle happen

a)

very quickly

b)

depends on the part of the rock cycle

c)

relatively fast

d)

very slowly

50.

There is a total of how many TOTAL (including man made) elements?

a)

Unlimited amount

b)

92

c)

118

d)

119

51.

How many natural elements are there?

a)

119

b)

90

c)

118

d)

92

52.

Means non-living

a)

inorganic

b)

naturally occurring

c)

luster

d)

streak

53.

Means not being made in a laboratory

a)

inorganic

b)

organic

c)

luster

d)

naturally occuring

54.

Easiest property to see but the least reliable property to use when identifying a mineral

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Streak

d)

Color

55.

True or False: An element is a substance made of just one type of atom

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Where do plants get minerals from?

a)

Humans

b)

Soil

c)

Rain

d)

Animals

57.

What is the main way humans get minerals?

a)

Drinking water

b)

Being out in the sun

c)

Diet

d)

Sleeping

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