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Minerals, Rocks and the Cycling of Earth Materials

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rocks that form from slowly cooling magma are ________ rocks.

a)

intrusive igneous

b)

extrusive igneous

c)

foliated metamorphic

d)

clastic sedimentary

2.

The largest sized sediments are _________.

a)

clays

b)

silts

c)

sands

d)

pebbles and gravels

3.

The scale of mineral hardness is the _________ Scale.

a)

Richter

b)

Mercalli

c)

Mohs

d)

pH

4.

An example of chemical weathering is ________.

a)

acid rain dissolving marble

b)

stalactites forming in a cave

c)

frost wedging creating pot holes

d)

plant roots producing acids that dissolve rock

5.

The hardest mineral is ________.

a)

calcite

b)

diamond

c)

talc

d)

hematite

6.

The mineral asbestos can cause diseases of the ______ when used as insulation.

a)

brain

b)

bones

c)

kidneys

d)

lungs

7.

A mineral must be _______.

a)

shiny

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

organic

8.

______ is weathered by acid rain.

a)

marble

b)

granite

c)

obsidian

d)

pumice

9.

A metamorphic rock with layers is said to be _______.

a)

foliated

b)

non-foliated

c)

metallic

d)

non-metallic

10.

The most common rocks on Earth's surface are ________ rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

11.

____ is acidic because it has a pH less than 7.

a)

Bottled water

b)

Antacid tablets (Tums)

c)

Drain cleaner

d)

Soda

12.

A fingernail has a hardness of ______ on the Mohs Scale.

a)

1

b)

2.5

c)

3.5

d)

7

13.

Which of the following is a mineral?

a)

A pearl

b)

A diamond mined from the Earth

c)

A diamond made in a lab

d)

A fossil

14.

The most common group of minerals are the ________.

a)

Halides

b)

Native Elements

c)

Carbonates

d)

Silicates

15.

Fossils can be found in some ______ rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

16.

Coal, which is made of the remains of plants that lived long ago, is a(n) _____ rock.

a)

Extrusive igneous

b)

Foliated Metamorphic

c)

Chemical Sedimentary

d)

Organic Sedimentary

17.

The "fire formed" rocks that form from magma or lava are ______ rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

18.

____ forms when lava flows into the water and cools very quickly.

a)

Pumice

b)

Obsidian

c)

Granite

d)

Slate

19.

A diamond leaves _______ on a streak plate.

a)

a white streak

b)

a black streak

c)

no streak

20.

Impact diamonds _________.

a)

form very slowly

b)

are tiny and imperfect

c)

are large

d)

are very beautiful

21.

______ rocks are like s'mores because they form from heat and pressure.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

22.

An acid has a pH of ________.

a)

Less than 7

b)

More than 7

c)

At least 10

d)

More than 12

23.

Phenolphthalein is an indicator that __________.

a)

Turns blue in an acid

b)

Turns blue in a base

c)

Turns pink in an acid

d)

Turns pink in a base

24.

What is the density of a silver-colored nugget with a mass of 50 grams and a volume of 5 cm3?

a)

55 g/cm3

b)

45 g/cm3

c)

250 g/cm3

d)

10 g/cm3

25.

A _____ forms at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.

a)

Glacier

b)

Moraine

c)

Delta

d)

Frost wedge