Rocks And Minerals Test Review (Graded)
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- 1.Which of these has the greatest hardness?
- A.
Gypsum
- B.
Iron
- C.
Gold
- D.
Diamond
- E.
None of the above.
- 2.Which of these is measured to have the least hardness?
- A.
Cotton
- B.
Talc
- C.
Shale
- D.
Finger Nails
- E.
None of the above.
- 3.Some feldspar types are referred to as k-spar. Why?
- A.
They contain Krypton
- B.
They contain Keratin
- C.
They contain Sodium
- D.
They contain Potassium
- E.
None of the above.
- 4.What is the main chemical formula for silicates?
- A.
One Silicon and Two Oxygen
- B.
One Silicon and Four Oxygen
- C.
Two Silicon and Eight Oxygen
- D.
Four Silicon and One Oxygen
- E.
None of the above.
- 5.Igneous rocks that cool most rapidly will have the ____________________ crystals
- A.
Largest
- B.
Smallest
- C.
Most Colorful
- D.
Prettiest
- E.
None of the above.
- 6.Most Minerals in the Earth's crust are classified as _______________.
- A.
Metamorphic
- B.
Silicate
- C.
Glossy
- D.
Sedamentary
- E.
None of the above.
- 7.Which process occurs when sand particles settles out of the water or wind and deposit sediments?
- A.
Cementation
- B.
Foliation
- C.
Phosphoresence
- D.
Deposition
- E.
All of the above
- 8.The tendency of a mineral to break along a smooth plane is called what?
- A.
Cleavage
- B.
Fracture
- C.
Melt
- D.
Hardness
- 9.From what type of rock can metamorphic rocks be formed?
- A.
Sedimentary
- B.
Igneous
- C.
Metamorphic
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of the above.
- 10.What are the three types of sedimentary rock?
- A.
organic, chemical and clastic rocks
- B.
Extrusive, chemical and intrusive rocks
- C.
intrusive, clastic and organic rocks
- D.
porphyritic, organic and chemical rocks
- E.
None of the above.
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