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Rocks and Minerals

This test review covers topics such as the Earth's layers, the rock cycle, properties of minerals, and different types of rocks. It includes questions, multiple-choice options, and explanations for each answer.

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Rocks and Minerals

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  1. Rocks and Minerals Test Review

  2. The _________ of the earth is like a dense ball. a. Crust b. Mantle c. Outer Core d. Inner Core

  3. What would be the BEST way for someone to explain the rock cycle? • Heat a rock in the oven. • Draw the rock cycle. • Make a graph. • Show the classmate a rock.

  4. Which is a scientist who studies rocks and minerals? • Biologist • Geologist • Meteorologist • Chemist

  5. Which of these items would you NOT want to use when examining rocks and minerals? • Paper clip • Penny • Thermometer • Hand lens

  6. Which of these statement is true about diamonds? • Diamonds can be scratched by talc. • Diamonds are nonmetallic minerals. • Diamonds are the hardest minerals. • Diamonds are made of calcium.

  7. How do sedimentary rocks change to metamorphic rocks? • Heat and pressure • Weathering and pressure • Cementing and weathering • Cooling and hardening

  8. Molten rock (magma) becomes igneous rock when molten rock……. • Weathers • Is pressed into layers • Cools and hardens • Melts

  9. Which property can be used to tell if a mineral is metallic or nonmetallic? • Color • Luster • Cleavage • Hardness

  10. Why should a scientist wear goggles when testing the properties of minerals? • To block out light • To protect his/her eyes • To see the minerals more clearly • To make the minerals look larger

  11. A ______ is a solid material made up of one or more minerals. • Shell • Rock • Sediment • Soil

  12. Jacob has a mineral he wants to identify. Which property would NOT help him? • Size • Luster • Streak • Cleavage

  13. What is the difference in the temperature at which quartzite and gneiss form? • 70 degrees • 230 degrees • 300 degrees • 370 degrees

  14. Which mineral is beige and has cleavage? • Talc • Feldspar • Calcite • Quartz

  15. An unknown mineral is colorless and has cleavage. What could you do to find out if it is calcite or feldspar? • Check its luster • Place acid on it • Hit it to see if it chips like glass • Try to peel the layers

  16. ________ is the color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder. • Cleavage • Hardness • Luster • Streak

  17. Which of the following is NOT a rock? • Granite • Sandstone • Silver • Obsidian

  18. When a mineral splits along a flat surface it has _______. • Luster • Cleavage • Facets • Hardness

  19. Use the hardness scale in the textbook to answer the next two questions.

  20. Which mineral can be scratched by fluorite? • Apatite • Gypsum • Quartz • Topaz

  21. A steel nail has a hardness of 6.5. Which mineral can be scratched by a steel nail? • Corundum • Diamond • Feldspar • topaz

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