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Rocks And Minerals
Test Description: Rocks and Minerals
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1) _________ is a naturally occurring solid material composed of one or more minerals
A
tree
B
rock
C
element
D
soil
2) __________ rocks are formed by great heat and pressure.
A
Igneous
B
Sedimentary
C
Metamorphic
D
Hard
3) _________ are formed from molten lava and magma.
A
Volcanos
B
Geysers
C
Igneous rocks
D
Sedimentary rocks
4) _________ rocks are formed by years and years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard.
A
Oxidized
B
Igneous
C
Sedimentary
D
Lava
5) The ________is the continuous process by which rocks of one kind change into rocks of another kind.
A
fossil record
B
rock loop
C
rock cycle
D
water cycle
6) All __________ are solid, naturally forming, and have their own unique chemical composition.
A
molecules
B
minerals
C
elements
D
atoms
7) What kind of rock is formed by hardened lava cooled on the surface of the Earth?
A
intrusive igneous rock
B
interior igneous rock
C
extrusive igneous rock
D
exterior igneous rock
8) What kind of rock is formed by hardened magma that has cooled slowly below the Earth's surface?
A
extrusive igneous rock
B
interior igneous rock
C
exterior igneous rock
D
intrusive igneous rock
9) This type of extrusive igneous rock looks like black glass.
A
limestone
B
obsidian
C
Pyrex
D
Noritake
10) Fossils are most often found in this type of rock.
A
sedimentary
B
exterior
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
11) Sedimentary rocks form in layers called ________, which can sometimes be seen on the side of cliffs.
A
carbonated
B
frittata
C
coronated
D
strata
12) This black combustible sedimentary rock is primarily used as a fossil fuel.
A
charcoal
B
magma
C
lava
D
coal
13) This type of rock can be formed from tectonic plates colliding and creating friction.
A
gravel
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
igneous
14) This term describes how well a mineral reflects light.
A
metallic
B
luster
C
shiny
D
glassy
15) Scientists often use the Moh's scale to describe ______ which is how easy it is to scratch the surface of a mineral .
A
shininess
B
hardness
C
sedimentary
D
strata
16) This test determines the color of the mineral in powdered form and is determined by rubbing the mineral across a rough hard surface like a tile.
A
amble
B
Bundestad
C
hue
D
streak
17) This describes how a mineral breaks up into pieces. Some break up into small cubes while others may break up into thin sheets.
A
fracture
B
dust
C
cleavage
D
rubble
18) This is often used to describe a mineral, but isn't always the best way to tell one mineral from another since some like topaz may be white, gold, pink, or blue
A
crackage
B
cleavage
C
luster
D
color
19) This is the preserved remains or impressions of a living organism such as a plant, animal, or insect and most often found in sedimentary rock.
A
mold
B
Mesozoic
C
fossil
D
imprint
20) The Earth's inner core is made up of these two minerals.
A
dime and copper
B
diamonds and pearls
C
gold and silver
D
iron and nickel
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