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Rocks, Minerals, And Fossils Review
Test Description: Review for test on rocks, minerals, and fossils
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Minerals
A
can be just minerals and/or make up rocks
B
are inorganic
C
all of the above
D
are crystalline
2) In which type of rock would you usually find fossils?
A
metamorphic
B
all of the above
C
igneous
D
sedimentary
3) Large crystals
A
is a random occurrence
B
occur due to rapid cooling of magma or lava
C
are in every rock
D
occur due to slow cooling of magma or lava
4) Which law states that oldest rock layers are on the bottom and newer rock layers are on the top?
A
Law of Superposition
B
Law of Conservation of Mass
C
Law of Thermodynamics
D
Law of the Land
5) What type of fossils allow us to correlate rock layers?
A
index fossils
B
correlating fossils
C
all fossils
D
special fossils
6) The Rock Cycle
A
Helps correlate rock layers
B
Tells us the minerals in a rock
C
Shows the processes to change any type of rock into another rock
D
Shows every change a particular rock went through
7) Why are there very few fossils of the oldest organisms that lived on earth?
A
Nobody knew how to make fossils back then
B
There was no water or sediments on Earth back then to make fossils
C
The fossils were so old they disintegrated
D
Those organisms were soft-bodied and decomposed
8) Which type of rocks may exhibit banding?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
all of the above
D
igneous
9) Why can some rocks, like pumice, float?
A
No rocks can float!
B
They are made of lots of minerals
C
They are magic rocks
D
They are vesicular
10) Which mineral bubbles with acid?
A
gold
B
calcite
C
quartz
D
halite
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