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Regents Rocks & Mins

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 5hrs 10mins

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1.

The image is a geologic cross section. Location A is within the metamorphic rock. Click the image to enlarge.

The metamorphic rock at location A is most likely

a)

marble

b)

quartzite

c)

slate

d)

phyllite

2.

Using your ESRT, find the mineral that has a metallic luster, can scratch glass and contains sulfur.

a)

Garnet

b)

Galena

c)

Magnetite

d)

Pyrite

3.

A student classified the rock below as sedimentary.

Which observation about the rock best supports this classification?

a)

The rock is composed of several minerals.

b)

The rock has a vesicular texture.

c)

The rock contains fragments of other rocks.

d)

The rock shows distorted and stretched pebbles.

4.
This rock  is formed from molten rock (magma/lava) that has cooled.
a)
Igneous
b)
Inorganic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
5.

Which texture best describes an igneous rock that formed deep underground?

a)

glassy

b)

vesicular

c)

fine grained

d)

coarse grained

6.

Which mineral could this be (on your ESRT)?

a)

Garnet

b)

Olivine

c)

Pyrite

d)

Pyroxene

7.
This rock is formed by erosion (continuously broken down into small fragments) and  then is compressed and  cemented together.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
8.
This rock is formed by extreme heat and/or pressure that alters the chemical composition into a new form of rock.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
9.

This is the only type of rock that can contains fossils.

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

extrusive igneous rocks

d)

intrusive igneous rocks

10.

Marble is made from the sedimentary rock _______ under high pressures and temperatures.

a)

Limestone

b)

Sandstone

c)

Granite

d)

Shale

11.
In order for sediments to become rock, the sediments are generally
a)
liquefied.
b)
compacted.
c)
returned to their origins.
d)
mixed with organic material.
12.

Using the photograph and your knowledge of Earth Science,

Identify the name of this sedimentary rock.

a)

Sandstone

b)

Rock Gypsum

c)

Breccia

d)

Conglomerate

13.

Name the type of rock and one characteristic that helped you ID this rock

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14.

Name the type of rock and 1 characteristic that helped you ID this rock.

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15.

Name the type of rock and 1 characteristic that helped you ID this rock.

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16.

Which mineral can be found in the rocks phyllite, sandstone, and granite?

a)

quartz

b)

pyroxene

c)

gypsum

d)

calcite

17.

A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende and containing no quartz or pyroxene would be classified as

a)

granite

b)

andesite

c)

peridotite

d)

scoria

18.

Which minerals contain the two most abundant elements by mass in Earth’s crust?

a)

fluorite and calcite

b)

magnetite and pyrite

c)

galena and sulfur

d)

amphibole and quartz

19.

What mineral has a hardness of 7.5, has fracture, and is red?

(a)  

20.

Use youy ESRT's to answer the following:

List the minerals that can be used to make jewlery. (Click all that apply)

a)

Quarts

b)

Olivine

c)

Garnet

d)

Hematite

e)

Pyroxene and Amphibole

21.

What is the order of sedimentary rock formation? (hint: follow the arrows from igneous to sedimentary)

a)

1. deposition and burial,

2. weathering and erosion,

3. compaction and cementation

b)

1. compaction and cementation

2. deposition and burial,

3. weathering and erosion,

c)

1. compaction and cementation,

2. weathering and erosion,

3. deposition and burial,

d)

1. weathering and erosion,

2. deposition and burial,

3. compaction and cementation

22.
This rock is formed from lava on  the earth's  surface
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
23.
What are the two most abundant elements in Earth's Crust?
a)
Nitrogen & Oxygen
b)
Potassium & Silicon 
c)
Silicon & Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen & Potassium
24.
Which rock is formed when sea water evaporates?
a)
limestons
b)
Rock Salt
c)
Rock Gypsum
d)
Dolostone
25.
What mineral can you find in  granite, andesite, gneiss, and hornfels?
a)
quartz
b)
pyroxene
c)
olivine
d)
biotite mica
26.

Which rock is only formed by regional metamorphism?

a)

slate

b)

hornfels

c)

dunite

d)

marble

27.

The rock formed by contact metamorphism between magma and sandstone would be...

a)

marble

b)

quartzite

c)

phyllite

d)

slate

28.

Which mineral can be used for jewelry?

a)

Dolomite

b)

Selenite gypsum

c)

Hematite

d)

Pyrite

29.

Which two elements are found in most of the minerals listed on page 16 of the ESRT?

a)

Carbon and Iron

b)

Iron and Lead

c)

Calcium and Potassium

d)

Silicon and Oxygen

30.

Fossils are a form of:

a)

Mineral

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Metamorphic Rock

31.
The measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Chemical composition
d)
Hardness