Second Semester Test Practice V Question Preview (ID: 37665)


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How is a rock different from a mineral?
a) Rocks don't change.
b) A rock is made up of minerals.
c) A mineral is made up of rocks.
d) Minerals are harder than rocks.

On the Mohs scale, which mineral has a hardness of 10?
a) talc
b) quartz
c) apatite
d) diamond

A scientist says a mineral is metallic. What property is the scientist describing?
a) hardness
b) cleave
c) streak
d) luster

Why do all minerals have a geometric shape?
a) because of the living parts of the minerals
b) because of the way the particles are arranged
c) because of the high temperatures needed to form minerals
d) because of the massive amount of pressure needed to form minerals

Why are you likely to find dark brown soil in a forest?
a) It has rocks in it
b) it is because of the shade
c) due to a lot of humus
d) due to a little humus.

How were the canyons in Badlands National Park formed?
a) hey were formed by a sudden and unexpected volcanic eruption.
b) They were formed as a glacier moved from Canada to North America.
c) They were formed by erosion as moving water dug into Earth.
d) They were formed by a rapid shift in Earth's tectonic plates.

Plant roots grow into cracks in rocks and make the cracks larger. What is happening?
a) chemical weathering
b) deposition
c) erosion
d) mechanical weathering

What is an important difference between erosion and weathering?
a) Erosion changes the chemistry of materials.
b) Erosion involves movement of materials from one place to another.
c) Weathering happens only during fierce storms.
d) Weathering happens after the erosion of a material.

What process forms river deltas?
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) weathering
d) sedimentation

Mineral deposits in lakes and on the ocean floor are formed when
a) dissolved minerals settle out of the water.
b) minerals in rainfall settle in lakes and oceans.
c) rocks in lakes and oceans undergo weathering.
d) the tectonic plates under lakes and oceans shift.

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