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Rocks And Minerals
Test Description: Review for chapter 7 Rocks and minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) All minerals share the following characteristics EXCEPT that of____.
A
being formed from living organisms
B
being formed by natural processess
C
being solids
D
having the atoms within the mineral arranged in a a pattern
2) Calcite will scratch gypsum. This is an example of the physical characteristics called_____.
A
fracture
B
clevage
C
streak
D
hardness
3) Which of the following is not a apart of the definition of a mineral?
A
inorganic
B
definite chemical composition
C
man-made
D
solid
4) which is an example of a mineral being used in everyday life?
A
all of the above
B
mica is used in the manufacturing of cosmetics
C
coal is used for heating
D
lumber is used to build shelters
5) Igneous rocks form from _____when it cools.
A
both magma and lava
B
lava
C
magma
D
neither magma or lava
6) Foliated rocks are distinguished by their_______
A
layers
B
lack of layers
C
crystals
D
air holes
7) Sedimentary rocks are
A
formed becuase of changes in temperature and pressure, or the presence of hot watery fluids
B
formed from magma
C
a type of foliated igneous rock
D
formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together, or when minerals form from solutions
8) When does metamorphism occur
A
when rocks are subjected to high temperatures and pressure
B
When rocks are subjected to wind and rain
C
when sediment is laid down by water that is moving too slowly to carry it any longer
D
when lava cools and crystallizes
9) Uplift involves whifh of the following
A
all of the above
B
movement of rock along tectonic plate edges
C
mounatin building
D
the exposure of new rock material on Earth's surface
10) The crystals that form in slowly cooled magma produce____mineral grains
A
invisible
B
fine-grained
C
Tiny
D
Large
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