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Rock Cycle Test Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Moh's scale is used to is used to determine what property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
density
c)
cleavage
d)
hardness
2.
What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid called?
a)
an isotope
b)
a compound
c)
a mineral
d)
an element
3.
Which of the following properties is generally the least useful for identifying minerals?
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
streak
4.
The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called?
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
5.
A river carries sand and mud to its delta, where it is deposited. Over time , the sand and mud are buried deeply and cemented together. The sand and mud have become____________
a)
an extrusive igneous rock
b)
a sedimentary rock
c)
a metamorphic rock
6.
The color of a powdered form of a mineral is called _________________.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
fracture
d)
cleavage
7.
Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary based primarily on their
a)
texture
b)
crystal or grain size
c)
method of formation
8.
Scientists use index fossils to
a)
determine the time period during which rocks formed
b)
tell when the earth's atmosphere formed
c)
determine the age of igneous rock
9.

Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: which period had alot of ferns

a)

tertiary

b)

sulurian

c)

devonian

d)

carboniferous

10.

Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: How many epochs were there in the quarternary Period?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

11.
Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: Which is longest to shortest time period?
a)
eon, epoch, period, era
b)
eon, era, period, epoch
c)
eon, period, era, epoch
12.

Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: Which era had the least periods?

a)

Paleozoic

b)

Cenozoic

c)

Mesozoic

13.

Which period happened 206-144 million years ago?

a)

triassic

b)

mesozoic

c)

jurassic

14.

which era had the 1st land plants?

a)

Paleozoic

b)

Mesozoic

c)

Cenozoic

15.
Which of these are examples of mass movement? (check all that apply)
a)
landslides
b)
tsunamis
c)
lahars
d)
mudflows
e)
earthquakes
16.
What is an example of physical weathering?
a)
water
b)
ice
c)
wind
d)
acid rain
17.

Which letter shows cooling?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Which letter shows metamorphic rock?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which letter shows sediment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Which letter shows weathering and erosion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which letter is sedimentary rock?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which letter is igneos rock?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which letter is heat & pressure?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Which letter is compaction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Which letter is the youngest in the picture?

a)

D

b)

I

c)

H

d)

E

26.

Which letter is the oldest in the picture?

a)

A

b)

IH

c)

G

d)

B

27.

Which is older A or B?

a)

A

b)

B

28.

Which is the oldest in the picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

M

d)

C

29.

Which is the correct order from oldest to youngest?

a)

B,M,A

b)

A,M,B

c)

B,A,M

30.

Which is younger M or E?

a)

M

b)

E

31.

Which epoch are we currently in?

a)

Paleozoic

b)

Halocene

c)

Quarternary

d)

Jurassic

32.

The tendency of a mineral to cleave, or break, along a flat, even surface is

a)

cleavage

b)

hardness

c)

color

d)

fracture

33.

____is how reflective the surface of a mineral is.

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

fracture

d)

hardness

34.

Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: How many epochs were there in the tetiary Period?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

35.

Using your geologic timescale answer the following question: Which is shortest to longest time period?

a)

epoch, period, era, eon

b)

eon, epoch, era, period

c)

period, era, epoch, eon

36.

Which Era is the Age of dinosaurs?

a)

cenozoic

b)

mesozoic

c)

paleozoic

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