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Rocks And Minerals
Test Description: Rocks and minerals unit in 3rd Grade
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When layers are piled together and pressure is applied what type of new rock is formed?
A
sedimentary rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
mineral
D
igneous rock
2) What is it called when a mineral easily splits along a flat surface?
A
fossil
B
luster
C
streak
D
cleavage
3) What is the test called that leaves behind a powder of a mineral?
A
streak
B
scratch
C
weight
D
cleavage
4) The way a mineral shines is ______________.
A
hardness
B
color
C
cleavage
D
luster
5) A solid formed in nature that has never been alive or made of material that has been alive?
A
rock
B
bird
C
mineral
D
plant
6) When one type of rock changes into another type of rock, it is called the _______________.
A
rock cycle
B
meteorites
C
shells
D
weathering
7) If something is no longer living but has left behind its mark in the rocks, it is known as a _____________.
A
mountain
B
sedimentary rock
C
fossil
D
mineral
8) An animal that used to be living but is no longer around, it known as being _____________. Dinosaurs are an example of this.
A
extinct
B
metamorphic
C
Palentologist
D
fossil
9) A solid made up of one or more minerals is called a ______________.
A
mineral
B
shell
C
rock
D
fossil
10) What can be used to identify a mineral?
A
color, luster, streak
B
size, color, streak
C
streak, cleavage, color
D
streak, cleavage, luster
11) A scientist who studies rocks is known as a ______________.
A
biologist
B
chemist
C
geologist
D
meteorologist
12) Which property is used to determine if it is metallic or nonmetallic?
A
color
B
luster
C
cleavage
D
streak
13) What is the hardest mineral?
A
talc
B
quartz
C
feldspar
D
diamond
14) What does Mohs scale help us in identifying a mineral?
A
luster
B
cleavage
C
hardness
15) Feldspar is a 6 on Mohs scale and a fingernail is a 2.5. Can feldspar be scratched by a nai?
A
no
B
yes
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