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8R - Rocks And Minerals
Test Description: Rocks Minerals Rock Cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What type of rock is formed from the cooling of lava or magma?
A
Sedimentary
B
Metamorphic
C
Igneous
D
Cementation
2) Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?
A
Inorganic
B
Crystal
C
Found in the liquid state
D
Natural
3) What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
A
Metamorphic
B
Cementation
C
Igneous
D
Sedimentary
4) What type of rock is formed underwater and is formed from pieces of rocks, plants and animals that are stuck together?
A
Igneous rock
B
Volcanic rock
C
Metamporhic rock
D
Sedimentary rock
5) When a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces, we say that it has which of the following properties?
A
Hardness
B
Luster
C
Fracture
D
Cleavage
6) What type of rock contains fossils?
A
Volcanic
B
Sedimentary
C
Igneous
D
Metamorphic
7) How a mineral reflects light is known as which property?
A
Streak
B
Hardness
C
Luster
D
Cleavage
8) A minerals resistance to being scratched is known as which of the following properties?
A
Streak
B
Cleavage
C
Luster
D
Hardness
9) How are rocks classified?
A
By their crystal size
B
By their color
C
By their physical properties
D
By how they are formed
10) What do we call the colored powder a rock or mineral leaves behind?
A
Hardness
B
Cleavage
C
Streak
D
Luster
11) Which type of rock has a banded appearance?
A
Volcanic
B
Igneous
C
Sedimentary
D
Metamorphic
12) What do we call it when a mineral breaks along sharp, jagged edges?
A
Cleavage
B
Fracture
C
Luster
D
Hardness
13) Which of the following describes the process by which sediments are dropped in new locations?
A
Erosion
B
Glacier
C
Weathering
D
Deposition
14) Which of the following will scratch quartz (Hardness = 7)
A
Graphite (Hardness = 2)
B
Talc (Hardness = 1)
C
Glass (Hardness = 5.5)
D
Diamond (Hardness = 10)
15) What type of rock is built up in layers ?
A
metamorphic
B
igneous
C
pet rock
D
sedimentary
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