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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
element
B
soil
C
rock
D
tree
2) __________ rocks are formed by great heat and pressure.
A
Sedimentary
B
Hard
C
Igneous
D
Metamorphic
3) _________ are formed from molten lava and magma.
A
Geysers
B
Sedimentary rocks
C
Volcanos
D
Igneous rocks
4) _________ rocks are formed by years and years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard.
A
Igneous
B
Sedimentary
C
Oxidized
D
Lava
5) The ________is the continuous process by which rocks of one kind change into rocks of another kind.
A
rock cycle
B
fossil record
C
water cycle
D
rock loop
6) All __________ are solid, naturally forming, and have their own unique chemical composition.
A
molecules
B
minerals
C
atoms
D
elements
7) What kind of rock is formed by hardened lava cooled on the surface of the Earth?
A
intrusive igneous rock
B
extrusive igneous rock
C
exterior igneous rock
D
interior 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
exterior igneous rock
C
interior igneous rock
D
intrusive igneous rock
9) This type of extrusive igneous rock looks like black glass.
A
obsidian
B
limestone
C
Pyrex
D
Noritake
10) Fossils are most often found in this type of rock.
A
exterior
B
metamorphic
C
sedimentary
D
igneous
11) Sedimentary rocks form in layers called ________, which can sometimes be seen on the side of cliffs.
A
coronated
B
strata
C
frittata
D
carbonated
12) This black combustible sedimentary rock is primarily used as a fossil fuel.
A
coal
B
lava
C
charcoal
D
magma
13) This type of rock can be formed from tectonic plates colliding and creating friction.
A
gravel
B
igneous
C
metamorphic
D
sedimentary
14) This term describes how well a mineral reflects light.
A
glassy
B
luster
C
metallic
D
shiny
15) Scientists often use the Moh's scale to describe ______ which is how easy it is to scratch the surface of a mineral .
A
strata
B
hardness
C
shininess
D
sedimentary
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
hue
B
streak
C
Bundestad
D
amble
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
rubble
B
fracture
C
cleavage
D
dust
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
cleavage
B
luster
C
color
D
crackage
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
fossil
B
mold
C
Mesozoic
D
imprint
20) The Earth's inner core is made up of these two minerals.
A
gold and silver
B
iron and nickel
C
diamonds and pearls
D
dime and copper
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