ISAT Practice #3: Glencoe Science: Earth Science Question Preview (ID: 28643)
ISAT Practice #3: Glencoe Science: Earth Science.
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Which group of minerals form along faults?
a) vein minerals
b) rock-forming minerals
c) silicates
d) bauxite
What is the most abundant element is the crust?
a) iron
b) manganese
c) silicon
d) oxygen
For whom is the mineral hardness chart named?
a) Friedrich Mohs
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Isaac Newton
d) Alfred Wegener
What is a mineral that is useful enough to be mined for a profit?
a) ore
b) gem
c) diamond
d) crystal
Which type of lava is fluid and flows freely from volcanoes?
a) andesitic lava
b) basaltic lava
c) diorite lava
d) granitic lava
During which process do layer upon layer of sediment build up, exerting pressure on the lower layer of sediment?
a) cementation
b) compaction
c) conglomerate
d) weathering
Which rock is often mined as a valuable resource?
a) rock salt
b) conglomerate
c) breccia
d) sandstone
Which of the following rocks is an igneous rock?
a) pumice
b) gneiss
c) shale
d) slate
Which rock is foliated?
a) granite
b) marble
c) gneiss
d) slate
How are igneous rocks classified?
a) by composition and texture
b) by grain size
c) by how they are formed
d) by grain shape
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