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Rocks And Minerals
Test Description: Review on properties of rocks and minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Minerals are...
A
solid materials in which the atoms are arranged in a particular pattern.
B
rocks that have undergone a change in form or nature as a result of pressure or heat
C
always naturally occurring, homogeneous, inorganic solids.
D
rocks that you can find anywhere on earth
2) Hardness means..
A
uniform in structure
B
resistance of a mineral to breaking
C
resistance of a mineral to scratching
D
how shiny a mineral is
3) A property is a trait that helps makes identification possible. These are all properties. Which one is not a property of a mineral?
A
malleability
B
luster
C
chemical composition
D
hardness
4) The scratch test is used to...
A
find out where a mineral is on the Moh's Scale AND identify it.
B
identify a mineral.
C
create lines on a mineral with a fingernail or penny
D
find out where a mineral is on the Moh's Scale.
5) Calcite can be scratched by Gypsum. This means that it is
A
Harder than Apatite
B
Softer than Talc
C
Softer than Gypsum
D
Harder than Gypsum
6) Which type of rock would be the most likely to contain a fossil?
A
sedimentation
B
sedimentary
C
igneous
D
metamorphic
7) Metamorphic rocks used to be igneous and sedimentary rocks. They were changed into metamorphic rocks by
A
Weathering
B
Erosion
C
Climate change
D
Heat and pressure
8) What do all rocks have in common?
A
they all have the same shape
B
they all have minerals
C
they all have the same color
D
they are all the same size
9) Minerals have different properties that help scientists identify them. Which is not a property used to identify minerals?
A
hardness
B
color
C
size
D
luster
10) You can identify a mineral by only one property.
A
False
B
Sometimes
C
True
D
Minerals do not have properties
11) What are the three types of rocks?
A
Pyrite, Sedimentary, Igneous
B
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
C
Mica, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
D
Igneous, Hematite, Feldspar
12) Luster is a measure of
A
how hard a mineral is
B
how shiny a mineral is
C
the way a mineral breaks
D
the color of a mineral
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