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