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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
The observed number and angle of crystal faces.
Cleavage and fracture
Crystal structure
Streak
Luster
What mineral is used for pencils?
Galena
Quartz
Graphite
Magnetite
This mineral can be crushed into a white powder that is widely known as baby powder. This powder has the ability to absorb moisture, oils, and odor. What is the name of the mineral?
Zinc
Fluorite
Talc
Gypsum
A rock that forms when heat or pressure changes an existing rock is classified as a(n) _____.
igneous rock.
sedimentary rock.
metamorphic rock.
all of these.
If you found basalt rock, you could infer that...
there may have been magma nearby in the past.
seashells built up in the area long ago.
it was once shale, but changed over time.
there may be fossils in it.
How do coarse-grained intrusive igneous rocks form?
From large rock particles cemented together
From slow cooling magma
From rapidly cooling lava
From sedimentary rocks changed under pressure
What are the types of sedimentary rock?
Chemical; Clastic; Inorganic
Clastic; Igneous; Sedimentary
Organic; Clastic; Chemical
Igneous; Sedimentary; Metamorphic
Chemical rocks are ...
made when water evaporates and minerals crystallize.
made from heat.
made from dead animals/plants.
made from pieces of other rocks.
What is an example of an organic rock?
Shale
Breccia
Coal
Rock salt
By which of the given processes is coal formed?
Carbonization
Distillation
Vaporization
Evaporation
Which type of coal has the most energy?
Anthracite
Bitumineus
Peat
Lignite
Gasoline comes from which fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Coal
Petroleum
Biomass
Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and uranium are all examples of _____.
renewable resources.
nonrenewable resources.
land resources.
mineral resources.
What is the other name for natural gas?
Petroleum
Propane
Lignite
Propanol
Petroleum and natural gas are extracted by _____.
mining.
drilling.
shaft mining.
quarrying.
What is the term that describes a specific location’s height above sea level?
Contour
Relief
Topography
Elevation
It is a line connecting points of equal elevation on a map.
Contour line
Relief
Elevation
Geologic unit
What type of map would be useful to find an area where a geologist would be able to drill to find oil?
Geological map
Topographical map
Ecological map
Pyramidal map
Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?
Minerals have a crystalline structure.
Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.
Minerals are inorganic materials.
Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.
In tracking flowing water, how does water always flow?
Uphill
Downhill
Both
None of these
What is recognized by younger rocks coming to outcrop in direction of dip?
Initiation
Elongation
Termination
Succession
Bonding occurs when atoms and ions share electrons.
True
False
Oil and gas is contained in a reservoir.
True
False
Plastics are organic monomers.
True
False
The most obvious use for petroleum is as fuel.
True
False
