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Chapter 2 Weathering and Soil Section 1 Minerals and Rocks Mini-test ONLINE
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which of the following is a type of mechanical weathering?
a. plant growth. b. abrasion. c. all of the above. d. freezing and thawing.
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2. The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(n)
a. compound. b. rock. c. element. d. crystal.
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3. Geologists infer from the rounded, eroded shapes of the Appalachian Mountains that
a. the mountains are made of soft rock. b. the principle of uniformitarianism does not
apply. c. the mountains have been eroding for millions of years. d. the mountains
formed recently.
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4. A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains
a. parts of living things. b. no materials that were once part of living things.
c. compounds. d. materials made by humans.
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5. A hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster is a(n)
a. ore. b. alloy. c. gemstone. d. pure metal.
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6. In the rock cycle, molten material forms through the melting of
a. sedimentary rock. b. metamorphic rock. c. igneous rock. d. all of the above.
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7. An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is
a. quartz. b. glass. c. copper. d. coal.
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8. Which type of mining would be used to extract a vein of ore from deep underground?
a. shaft mining b. strip mining c. open-pit mining d. offshore mining
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9. The geological principle stating that the same processes that operate today also operated
in the past is called
a. mechanical weathering. b. uniformitarianism. c. chemical weathering. d. soil
conservation.
____ 10. Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is
called
a. coarse-grained rock. b. metamorphic rock. c. igneous rock. d. sedimentary rock.
____ 11. Which of the following is NOT one of the possible stages in the rock cycle?
a. volcanic activity b. melting c. erosion d. smelting
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____ 12. Which would best described soil that has a pH of 6? This soil is best for plant growth.
a. slightly acidic b. neutral. c. strongly acidic. d. slightly basic
____ 13. Although brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in Earth’s crust, they are
NOT classified as minerals because
a. they have many uses. b. they are organic. c. they are not naturally occurring.
d. they are too hard.
____ 14. In which of the following is energy transferred from particle to particle through a medium?
a. wind b. electromagnetic waves c. sunlight d. ocean waves
Completion
Complete each statement.
15. Talcum powder is made from the very soft mineral ____________________.
16. Igneous, sedimentary, ____________ rocks are all forms through the melting of molten
material in the rock cycle.
17. During the 1800s, the igneous rock called ____________________ was widely used in
the United States to build bridges and public buildings.
18. Whenever you perform a lab, your chief concern must be ____________________.
19. The usefulness of minerals called ____________________ is that they can be stretched,
hammered, or molded without breaking.
20. Gold is an example of a(n) ____________________ that occurs in nature in a pure form.
21. A mineral is always a(n) ____________________ because it has a definite volume and
shape.
22. Sedimentary rocks are made of particles of sediment- small, solid pieces of material that
come from rocks or __________ ________.
23. The vast, flat or gently rolling grassland in the interior of North America is called the
____________________.
24. The most common source of quartz used in making glass is ____________________.
25. A series of processes known as the ____________________ slowly changes rocks from
one kind to another kind.
26. An ore is a rock that contins a metal or other useful mineral that can be mined and sold
at a __________.
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