Questions On Rocks And Minerals: Quiz!
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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.
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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.
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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
- 8.
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Cooling magma forms what type of rock?- A.
Igneous
- B.
Metamorphic
- C.
Sandy
- D.
Conglomerate
- 9.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
- 10.If a mineral has a metallic luster, it has what type of luster?
- A.
Metallic
- B.
Dull
- C.
Submetallic
- D.
Glassy
- 11.Sedimentary rocks are usually made:
- A.
On top of volcanos
- B.
On land
- C.
Beneath the ocean and rivers
- D.
In space
- 12.
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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
- 13.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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