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Test Description: Regents questions on rocks and minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Basalt contains the greatest quantity of which mineral?
A
olivine
B
potassium feldspar
C
pyroxene
D
biotite
2) Compared to felsic igneous rocks, mafic igneous rocks contain greater amounts of
A
aluminium
B
quartz
C
iron
D
potassium feldspar
3) Which mineral is white or colorless, has a hardness of 2.5, and splits with cubic cleavage?
A
calcite
B
quartzite
C
pyrite
D
halite
4) Which sedimentary rock is most likely to be changed to marble during regional metamorphism?
A
shale
B
sandstone
C
siltstone
D
limestone
5) An igneous rock which has crystallized deep below the Earth's surface has the following approximate composition: 70% pyroxene, 15% plagioclase, and 15% olivine. According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the name of this igneous rock?
A
scoria
B
gabbro
C
basalt
D
pegmatite
6) Extremely small crystal grains in an igneous rock are an indication that the crystals formed
A
from an iron-rich magma
B
deep below the surface of the Earth
C
over a short period of time
D
under high pressure
7) The physical properties of a mineral are largely due to its
A
organic composition
B
internal arrangement of atoms
C
luster
D
density
8) Which characteristic provides the best evidence about the environment in which a rock was formed?
A
color
B
texture
C
shape
D
size
9) Large rock salt deposits in the Syracuse area indicate that the area once had
A
a warm, shallow sea
B
many terrestrial animals
C
a range of volcanic mountains
D
large forests
10) Igneous rocks form by which processes?
A
heat and pressure
B
erosion and deposition
C
melting and solidification
D
compaction and cementation
11) Most sedimentary rock has been formed by which two processes?
A
erosion and deposition
B
heat and pressure
C
compaction and cementation
D
melting and solidification
12) Sedimentary rocks formed by compaction and cementation of land-derived sediments are classified on the basis of
A
texture
B
particle size
C
rate of formation
D
composition
13) Which property is most useful in mineral identification?
A
hardness
B
texture
C
color
D
grain size
14) Certain minerals usually break along flat surfaces, while other minerals break unevenly. This characteristic is due to the
A
internal arangement of atoms
B
luster of the mineral
C
force with which the mineral is broken
D
age of the mineral
15) Which mineral scratches dolomite and is scratched by olivine?
A
halite
B
galena
C
quartz
D
plagioclase feldspar
16) Which mineral leaves a green-black powder when rubbed against an unglazed porcelain plate?
A
graphite
B
pyrite
C
hematite
D
halite
17) Which sedimentary rock would be formed by the compaction and cementation of particles 0.0008 centimeters in diameter?
A
breccia
B
shale
C
siltstone
D
sandstone
18) The grouping of rocks as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic is based primarily upon differences in
A
age
B
color
C
size
D
origin
19) Regional metamorphism causes mineral grains to
A
align and flatten
B
smooth out and build up
C
crystalize
D
disperse and thin out
20) What metamorphic rock type has the minerals pyroxene and mica, visible platy crystals of mica and shows a foliated texture?
A
gneiss
B
schist
C
metaconglomerate
D
phyllite
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