Rocks And Minerals

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This quiz will help you and I see what you know about rocks and minerals. It is NOT to give you some grade, but it is a tool for us to use and help you make the most progress possible. Try your best!

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1.

Rocks are made of
- A.
  
  Ice
- B.
  
  Metal
- C.
  
  Coal
- D.
  
  Minerals
2.

I saw a landslide last week when it rained really heavily. The rocks tumbled down a hill and landed in a creek. This is an example of....
- A.
  
  Rock'n Roll
- B.
  
  Precipitation
- C.
  
  Positation
- D.
  
  Erosion
3.

Mauna Kea is the biggest mountain in the world and is an inactive volcano. What type of rocks would you most likely find on Mauna Kea?
- A.
  
  Metamorphic
- B.
  
  Pyroclines
- C.
  
  Sedimentary
- D.
  
  Igneous
4.

This rock has lumps of gravel, clay, and sand all stuck together. What kind of rock is it?
- A.
  
  Sedimentary
- B.
  
  Igneous
- C.
  
  Sandstone
- D.
  
  Metamorphic
5.

I found a cool looking mineral walking to acme the other day. I wanted to test how hard the mineral was. How could I do this?
- A.
  
  Smash it with a hammer as hard as I can
- B.
  
  Try and scrape a piece of glass with it
- C.
  
  Heat it in the oven to 500 degrees
- D.
  
  Put it in acid
6.

To make a metamorphic rock I need to add 2 things to any other type of rock. What are they?
- A.
  
  Cold temperatures and time
- B.
  
  Acid and Water
- C.
  
  Heat and Pressure
- D.
  
  Time and Weather
7.

Below is a picture of the ROCK CYCLE. Tell me, how can I turn magma into a metamorphic rock? Use the rock cycle to list 2 or more steps to make magma into a metamorphic rock.
8.

The picture below shows a rock with thin lines of parallel, flattened crystals. What type of rock is this?
- A.
  
  Metamorphic
- B.
  
  Igneous
- C.
  
  Pyroclastic
- D.
  
  Sedimentary
9.

Cooling magma forms what type of rock?
- A.
  
  Igneous
- B.
  
  Metamorphic
- C.
  
  Sandy
- D.
  
  Conglomerate
10.

Sediment is
- A.
  
  A type of cement
- B.
  
  A word for scientific observations
- C.
  
  A bunch of small pieces of rocks and other material
- D.
  
  A type of water that is undrinkable
11.

If a mineral has a metallic luster, it has what type of luster?
- A.
  
  Metallic
- B.
  
  Dull
- C.
  
  Submetallic
- D.
  
  Glassy
12.

Sedimentary rocks are usually made
- A.
  
  On top of volcanos
- B.
  
  On land
- C.
  
  Beneath the ocean and rivers
- D.
  
  In space
13.

Below is a picture of atoms arranged in a fixed pattern. This is an example of a
- A.
  
  Circle atom
- B.
  
  Rock
- C.
  
  Asteroid
- D.
  
  Crystal
14.

Check all the boxes that are properties of some minerals
- A.
  
  Magnetism
- B.
  
  Hardness
- C.
  
  Reaction with acid
- D.
  
  Radioactivity
- E.
  
  Luster
- F.
  
  Density
- G.
  
  Flourescence
- H.
  
  Taste

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