Science Trivia: Practice Questions On Rocks And Minerals!
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Most of the people usually don't know the difference between a mineral and a rock. A mineral is a naturally occurring solid that has a chemical composition and formed through geological processes. A rock, however, is made up of one or more minerals. Take up this Earth science unit 2 quiz on rocks and minerals to see just how much you understand.
- 1.YOWhat are the 5 must be's in order to be a mineral?
- 2.True or False: The factor that determine's a mineral physical characteristcs is based upon the internal arrangement of atoms.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Neither
- 3.Cleavage: Describes the way a mineral breaks in clean, smooth + flat/jagged surfaces
- A.
Jagged
- B.
Flat
- C.
Neither
- D.
Both
- 4.Fracture: Describes a mineral that breaks in rough flat/jagged surfaces
- A.
Jagged
- B.
Flat
- C.
Neither
- D.
Both
- 5.Olivine: cleavage/fractureSulfur: cleavage/fractureBiotite Mica:cleavage/fractureCalcite: cleavage/fractureHalite: cleavage/ fractureQuartz: cleavage/ fracture***For answer, put in the form of: Quartz= _______***
- 6.Is Olivine nonmetallic or metallic?
- A.
Nonmetallic
- B.
Neither
- C.
Metallic
- 7.State at least 1 reason why Color is not a great mineral ID test?
- 8.Can flurorite scratch a penny?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 9.The acid test is useful for a mineral that contains....
- A.
Silicates
- B.
Iron
- C.
Aluminum
- D.
Magnesium
- E.
Calcium
- 10.What is double refraction?
- A.
The ability of a mineral to display one image
- B.
The ability of a rock to display one image
- C.
The ability of a rock to display two images
- D.
The ability of a mineral to display two images
- 11.What is the difference between monominerallic and polyminerallic?
- A.
Monominerallic has more than one mineral, when Polyminerallic has only one mineral.
- B.
Monominerallic has more than one rock, when Polyminerallic has only one rock
- C.
Monominerallic has only one mineral, when Polyminerallic has more than one mineral
- D.
Monominerallic has only one rock, when Polyminerallic has more than one rock
- 12.Igneous rocks are formed from the processes of...
- A.
Compactation & Cementation
- B.
Melting & Solidification
- C.
Heat & Pressure
- 13.Sedimentary Rocks are formed from the processes of...
- A.
Compactation & Cementation
- B.
Melting & Solidification
- C.
Heat & Pressure
- 14.Metamorphic Rocks are formed from the processes of...
- A.
Compactation & Cementation
- B.
Melting & Soldification
- C.
Heat & Pressure
- 15.If igneous rocks have small crystals due to the rate of cooling was faster, then it would be an extrusive/intrusive rock
- A.
Intrusive
- B.
Extrusive
- C.
Neither
- 16.If igneous rocks have large crystals due to the rate of cooling was slower, then it would be an extrusive/intrusive rock
- A.
Intrusive
- B.
Extrusive
- C.
Neither
- 17.List in order from smallest to largest the following particles: silt, cobbles, clay, pebbles and sand
- 18.Metamorphic Rocks form from pre-existing _____ rocks
- A.
Igneous
- B.
Sedimentary
- C.
Both
- D.
Neither
- 19.Gneiss is the only rock that shows...
- A.
Foilation
- B.
Non-foilation
- C.
Vesicular pockets
- D.
Banding
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