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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
metamorphic rock
B
sedimentary rock
C
igneous rock
D
mineral
2) What is it called when a mineral easily splits along a flat surface?
A
cleavage
B
luster
C
fossil
D
streak
3) What is the test called that leaves behind a powder of a mineral?
A
weight
B
scratch
C
streak
D
cleavage
4) The way a mineral shines is ______________.
A
hardness
B
cleavage
C
luster
D
color
5) A solid formed in nature that has never been alive or made of material that has been alive?
A
bird
B
mineral
C
plant
D
rock
6) When one type of rock changes into another type of rock, it is called the _______________.
A
meteorites
B
shells
C
rock cycle
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
fossil
C
metamorphic
D
Palentologist
9) A solid made up of one or more minerals is called a ______________.
A
rock
B
fossil
C
shell
D
mineral
10) What can be used to identify a mineral?
A
streak, cleavage, color
B
size, color, streak
C
color, luster, streak
D
streak, cleavage, luster
11) A scientist who studies rocks is known as a ______________.
A
biologist
B
chemist
C
meteorologist
D
geologist
12) Which property is used to determine if it is metallic or nonmetallic?
A
cleavage
B
streak
C
color
D
luster
13) What is the hardest mineral?
A
diamond
B
feldspar
C
quartz
D
talc
14) What does Mohs scale help us in identifying a mineral?
A
hardness
B
luster
C
cleavage
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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