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Rocks And Minerals Review
Test Description: Review for the NYS Regents Earth Science exam.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Igneous rocks form from
A
weathering and erosion
B
melting and solidifcation
C
heat and pressure
D
compaction and cementation
2) Metamorphic rocks form from
A
compaction and cementation
B
weathering and erosion
C
heat and pressure
D
melting and solidification
3) Sedimentary rocks form from
A
heat and pressure
B
melting and solidification
C
weathering and erosion
D
compaction and cementation
4) Rocks are classified based on
A
what processes made them
B
all of the above
C
how they form
D
their origin
5) Sediments form from
A
weathering and erosion
B
melting and solidification
C
compaction and cementation
D
heat and pressure
6) Igneous rocks that have large crystals cooled
A
fast and slow
B
quickly
C
not at all
D
slowly
7) Igneous rocks that have holes or are glassy cooled
A
quickly
B
not at all
C
slowly
D
quickly and slowly
8) Extrusive igneous rocks cooled
A
slowly above ground
B
quickly below ground
C
quickly above ground
D
slowly below ground
9) Which of the following rocks would contain fossils?
A
gabbro
B
slate
C
shale
D
gneiss
10) A volcano erupted and lava flowed over some limestone. Which rock was made where the lava touched the limestone?
A
marble
B
rhyolite
C
calcite
D
quartzite
11) A student picks up a rock and observes distorted stripes of light and dark colors. This rock must be
A
sedimentary
B
a mineral
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
12) Most rocks are made of
A
pop rocks
B
minerals
C
rock candy
D
sediments
13) Minerals are made of
A
water
B
rocks
C
sediments
D
one or more elements
14) Minerals are classified and identified based on
A
their physical and chemical properties
B
how valuable they are
C
their abundance
D
how pretty they are
15) Physical properties of minerals such as hardness and cleavage depend on
A
the internal arrangement of atoms in the mineral
B
what color the mineral is
C
the mass of the mineral
D
how much of the mineral there is
16) A substance is considered a mineral if
A
it is solid and homogenous
B
naturally occurring and inorganic
C
has atoms in a pattern
D
all of the above
17) Inorganic means
A
it's poisonous
B
it didn't grow on a farm
C
NOT made by living things
D
made by living things
18) Limestone and marble will fizz when tested with acid because
A
they are sedimentary
B
they do what they want
C
they are made of calcite
D
they are toxic
19) According to the reference tables, rhyolite is
A
felsic, light colored and low density
B
mafic, dark colored and low density
C
mafic, light colored and low density
D
felsic, light colored and high density
20) According to the reference tables, which mineral will scratch sulfur but not plagioclase feldspar?
A
quartz
B
fluorite
C
graphite
D
talc
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