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Review: Rocks, Minerals, and Resources

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the wind carry that causes weathering to rocks?

a)

Air particles

b)

Pollen

c)

Mud

d)

Sand

2.

What caused the pipe in the team's demonstration to crack?

a)

Ice

b)

Rock

c)

Earthquake

d)

Flood

3.

Which of these is NOT responsible for weathering rocks?

a)

Tree roots

b)

Bugs

c)

Gravity

d)

Ice

4.

What is it called when Earth's surface is broken down into smaller pieces?

a)

Weather

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Weathering

5.

What is the process called that moves small pieces of Earth's surface to another location?

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

River flow

6.

Which of these can cause erosion?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

d)

All of the above

7.

Which of these is largely responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?

a)

Wind

b)

Ice

c)

Water

d)

Earthquake

8.

Which of these is NOT a cause of erosion?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Fire

9.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
10.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
11.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
12.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
13.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
14.

Are there minerals in soil?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

-the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness.

a)

Miller's scale of hardness

b)

The Scale of Hardness

c)

Mohs scale of hardness

d)

Mineral Hardness Scale

16.
Which is NOT a property used for identifying minerals?
a)
Streak
b)
Hardness
c)
Taste
d)
Color
17.

This property is NOT very useful in identifying a mineral:

a)

Color

b)

Luster

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

18.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
19.

What is a mineral?

a)

a non-living solid found in nature

b)

scratching another mineral

c)

breaking another mineral

d)

the hardness

20.

What are the three properties of minerals?

a)

hardness, color, softness

b)

hardness, color, luster

c)

hardness, color, shape

d)

hardness, color, weight

21.

What is the hardest mineral?

a)

Luster

b)

Rock

c)

Rock

d)

Diamond

22.

Mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface.

a)

Streak

b)

Color

c)

Fracture

d)

Cleavage

23.

Reflect light

a)

Luster

b)

Fracture

c)

Streak

d)

Cleavage

24.

Friedrich Mohs developed a scale to compare the _________________ of different minerals.

a)

luster

b)

color

c)

hardness

d)

fracture

25.

            Minerals can be sorted based on their hardness. The Mohs’ scale lists the hardness of specific minerals. Which statement best explains how scientists use the Mohs’ scale to help them determine a mineral’s hardness?

     

  

 

a)

No two minerals have the same hardness.

b)

Minerals with the same hardness are usually the same color.

c)

  A mineral can only scratch another mineral that has a lower hardness.

d)

  Minerals will scratch other minerals only if they have the same hardness.

26.

Over 4,000 different minerals can be found on Earth's surface. Which is true of all these minerals?

   

a)

  They have the same hardness.

b)

They have a crystal structure.

c)

They all have metallic luster.

d)

They all have identical cleavage.

27.

Paolo wanted to identify a mineral. He rubbed a corner of the mineral across a white tile and recorded the color of the mark. What property was Paolo measuring?

  

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

    color

d)

cleavage

28.

The Mohs’ scale lists diamond as the hardest mineral. What does this mean?

   

a)

Diamonds can scratch any other material.

b)

    Diamonds weight more for a given size than any other mineral.

c)

    Diamond is the only mineral that does not leave a streak on a tile plate.

d)

    Diamond is the only mineral that will not break when hit with a hammer.

29.

There are 3 types of rocks. They are ...

a)

Volcanic - Magma - Bedrock

b)

Metamorphic - Igneous - Sedimentary

c)

Minerals - Fossil - Crust

d)

Lava - Magma - Crust

30.

What type of rock is made from magma?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

METAMORPHIC

c)

IGNEOUS

31.

What type of rock is made of tiny fragments of rocks?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

IGNEOUS

c)

METAMORPHIC

32.

Which rocks are made by heat and pressure?

a)

IGNEOUS

b)

SEDIMENTARY

c)

METAMORPHIC

33.

The hot liquid inside the Earth is called ...

a)

CRUST

b)

BEDROCK

c)

MAGMA

d)

VOLCANO

34.

Liquid that flows when a volcano erupts

a)

WATER

b)

MUD

c)

LAVA

d)

MAGMA

35.

How are rocks classified?

a)

Based on the way they are formed

b)

Based on their colors

c)

Based on their temperature

d)

Based on their size

36.

Look at the image. These are .... rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

37.

Look at the image. These rocks are ...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

38.

Mark the description of IGNEOUS ROCKS

a)

Tiny fragments of rocks. Great pressure transform these rocks. Wind or water flow remove soil and rock from the surface of the planet and transport them to other locations.

b)

They come from volcanoes. When lava, gases and ash escape to the surface, they get cold and solidify.

c)

They are formed under the surface of the earth, where heat and pressure are very intense. Those rocks do not melt. The minerals in those rocks change chemically and form the strong rocks, which can have different colours.

39.

Mark the description of METAMORPHIC ROCKS

a)

They are formed under the surface of the earth, where heat and pressure are very intense. Those rocks do not melt. The minerals in those rocks change chemically and form the strong rocks, which can have different colours.

b)

Tiny fragments of rocks. Great pressure transform these rocks. Wind or water flow remove soil and rock from the surface of the planet and transport them to other locations.

c)

They come from volcanoes. When lava, gases and ash escape to the surface, they get cold and solidify.

40.
Sedimentary rocks are made when layers of _____________ are pressed together.
a)
water
b)
sediments
c)
fossils
d)
limestone
41.

What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sand

42.

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

All the following is classified as a nonrenewable resource, BUT...

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

c)

water

d)

coal

44.

All the following is classified as a renewable resource, BUT...

a)

oil

b)

solar

c)

water

d)

wind

45.

A resource is nonrenewable because...

a)

it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

b)

it can be recycled.

c)

it can easily be replaced as it is used.

d)

it is available in limited supplies.

46.

This natural resource is...

a)

nonrenewable solar

b)

renewable solar

c)

nonrenewable wind

d)

renewable water

47.

The following are renewable sources of energy

a)

wind and water

b)

coal and natural gas

c)

sunlight and petroleum

d)

minerals and oil

48.

The following are nonrenewable sources of energy

a)

wind and water

b)

coal and natural gas

c)

sunlight and petroleum

d)

minerals and oil

49.

Fossil fuels are

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

50.

This natural resource is...

a)

nonrenewable wind

b)

renewable solar

c)

renewable wind

d)

renewable water

51.

Nuclear Power

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

52.

Oil

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

53.

Coal

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

54.

Natural Gas

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

55.

Renewable Resources

a)

is a natural substance that is not replenished with the speed at which it is consumed.

b)

is a resource which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally.

56.

Nonrenewable Resources

a)

is a natural substance that is not replenished with the speed at which it is consumed.

b)

is a resource which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally.

57.

All the following is classified as a nonrenewable resource, BUT...

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

c)

water

d)

coal

58.
Why is ethanol a renewable fuel?
a)
it is made from algae
b)
it is made from corn
c)
it is made from coal
d)
it is a fossil fuel
59.
Fossil fuels are sources of energy made from what?
a)
prehistoric plants
b)
prehistoric animals
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
60.

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

61.

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

62.

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

63.

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

64.

Which of these is classified as a renewable resource?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Minerals

c)

Plants

d)

Crude oil

65.

Sunlight is a _________ resource

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

66.

Select all the renewables.

a)

Air

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Wind

d)

Rocks and Minerals

e)

Fish

67.

How long does oil take to form?

a)

100 years

b)

1,000 years

c)

A few months

d)

Millions of years

68.

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

a)

Renewable resources can be replaced faster than non-renewable.

b)

Non-renewable resources can be replaced by more resources.

c)

non-renewable resources cannot be used by humans.

d)

Renewable resources are renewed into something new.

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