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Rocks, Soil, and Minerals

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which soil profile is the most likely to support plant growth?

a)

Profile 1

b)

Profile 2

c)

Profile 3

d)

Profile 4

2.

Which soil profile is least likely to support plant growth?

a)

Profile 1

b)

Profile 2

c)

Profile 3

d)

Profile 4

3.

What geological process changes pieces of rocks, minerals, and other material into sedimentary rock?

a)

Compacting and cementing

b)

Cooling

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Melting

4.

What series of geological processes can transform sediment into sedimentary rock, sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock, and metamorphic rock into magma?

a)

cooling; heat and Pressure; Melting

b)

compacting and cementing; heat and pressure; melting

c)

melting; heat and pressure; cooling

d)

weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; cooling

5.

Your friend tells you the statue is made of marble. What test could you perform to see if your friend is correct?

a)

Place a drop on water of the statue and see if it evaporates

b)

Rub your hand across the statue and see if it changes colors.

c)

Rub water across the surface of the statue and see if it leaves streaks.

d)

Place a drop on vinegar of the statue and see if it bubbles.

6.

Your friend tells you the statue has a dull luster. What does luster tell you about a mineral?

a)

the color it makes when rubbed against a hard surface

b)
  • how hard the mineral is


c)
  • what color the mineral is


d)

how light is reflected from the surface of the mineral

7.

Which property is shown in the diagram?


a)

streak

b)

texture

c)

cleavage

d)

hardness

8.

Which statement best describes all minerals?


a)

All minerals are hard.

b)

All minerals have a crystal structure.

c)

All minerals are metals.

d)

All minerals have a shiny luster.

9.

Which type of rocks forms from a volcano eruption?

(a)  

10.

Which type of rocks are formed when particles settle into layers?

(a)  

11.

Which type of rocks forms from particles of rocks that are combined by pressure?

(a)