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Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 1 S3E1 b & C
Monday
S3E1b.
1. The following minerals are listed from least hard to most hard.
A mineral can scratch talc and gypsum, but not apatite. The mineral is MOST LIKELY
_______________.
a. diamond
b. fluorite
c. quartz
d. topaz
2. Use the hardness chart above to answer the question.
If a copper penny can scratch gypsum, then a copper penny will scratch _______.
a. apatite
b. calcite
c. fluorite
d. talc
3. The Mohs scale for minerals is shown below.
An unknown mineral can be scratched by topaz, but not by feldspar. According to the Mohs
scale, which of the following best describes the hardness of the unknown mineral?
a. less than 5
b. more than 8
c. less than 6, but more than 4
d. more than 6, but less than 8
Tuesday
S3E1 b.
4. Tiny bits of rock and once-living plants and animals fell to the bottom of a lake long ago.
Many years later, the lake looks like this.
Which of these is the BEST inference about what happened?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The lake no longer has any living things.
Some plants are growing beneath the water’s surface.
The sediment will not continue to collect on the lake’s floor.
Nonliving and once-living particles were squeezed together and became rock.
5. Emily is testing some mineral properties. The results of her test are shown in the picture.
Which property is Zoe testing?
a. cleavage
b. hardness
c. luster
d. streak
6. A steel nail can scratch a certain mineral. A copper penny cannot scratch the same mineral.
Which statement is TRUE about the mineral?
a. It is softer that both copper and steel.
b. It is harder that both copper and steel.
c. It is harder than steel, but softer than copper.
d. It is harder than copper, but softer than steel.
Wednesday
S3E1 b & c.
7. A scientist is investigating an unknown mineral. As a safety precaution, what should he NEVER
do in this investigation?
a. Use another mineral to scratch it.
b. See if the mineral leaves a streak.
c. Compare its taste to another mineral.
d. Check to see if the mineral is magnetic.
8. Soil that is a mixture of clay, sand, and humus is called _________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
dirt
loam
rock
moss
9. Which part of soil has bits of dead plants and animals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
clay
humus
sand
silt
Thursday
S3E1.c
10. Which part of the soil works like a sponge?
a.
b.
c.
d.
bedrock
humus
subsoil
sand
11. Soil is made of ________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
rocks, clay, and water
glass, water, and minerals
metals, minerals, and rocks
rocks, minerals, and decayed organisms
12. Which of these is MOST LIKELY true about soil with a thick layer of topsoil?
a. It is rich in humus.
b. It was formed by a volcano.
c. It does not contain minerals.
d. It is not good for growing plants.
Substitute Questions/Short Response
1. What is soil made of?
2. How is soil formed?
3. Name the types of soil and list them in order from smallest to largest particle size.
Answer Key
Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 3
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. D