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Minerals & Rocks
Test Review
Ms. Kari Sanderson
What is a naturally occurring, solid
mass of mineral or mineral-like
matter?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Lava
A mineral
A rock
A fossil
A rock
The central region of an atom is
called the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nucleus
Neutron
Electron
proton
Nucleus
Which of the following represents
the correct order of the processes
involved in sedimentary rock
formation?
a. weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction,
cementation
b. Deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion,
weathering
c. Compaction, cementation, deposition,
weathering, erosion
d. Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation,
deposition
Weathering, erosion, deposition,
compaction, cementation
A mineral that contains carbon,
oxygen, and the metallic element
magnesium would be classified as
a(n):
a.
b.
c.
d.
Silicate
Carbonate
Oxide
sulfate
Carbonate
Atoms containing the same number
of protons and different numbers of
neutrons are ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Neutrons
Compounds
Ions
isotopes
isotopes
A naturally occurring, inorganic
solid that has an orderly crystalline
structure & a definite chemical
composition is a ________
mineral
What is density of a mineral?
a. The ratio of a mineral’s height to its
weight
b. A mineral’s volume
c. The ratio of a mineral’s mass to its
volume
d. A mineral’s mass
The ratio of a mineral’s mass to its
volume
Lava is:
a. Weathered rocks on the surface of the
earth
b. Hardened rock under the surface of the
earth
c. Molten rock that is beneath the surface
of the earth
d. Molten rock that is on the surface of the
earth
Molten rock that is on the surface
of the earth
The ratio of a mineral’s mass to its
volume is the __
density
Which of the following properties is
generally the least useful in
identifying minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Color
Hardness
Cleavage
streak
Color
The building block of the silicate
minerals is called the ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
Silicon-aluminum triangle
Silicon-oxygen triangle
Aluminum-oxygen tetrahedron
Silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
The color of the powered form of a
mineral is called __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Luster
Fracture
Streak
cleavage
streak
Because of the processes that take
place within the __ __, rocks can
change from one type to another.
Rock Cycle
A foliated metamorphic rock forms
when crystals ___.
a. Become less compact
b. Combine but do not form visible bands
c. Align themselves parallel to the direction
of the forces acting on them
d. Combine and form visible bands
Combine and form visible bands
Silicon & oxygen combine to form
the framework of the most common
mineral group, the ___ minerals.
silicates
What type of sedimentary rock is
formed from weathered particles of
rocks & minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chemical sedimentary rock
Biochemical sedimentary rock
Clastic sedimentary rock
Intrusive sedimentary rock
Clastic sedimentary rock
What is a naturally occurring,
inorganic solid with an orderly
crystalline structure and a definite
chemical composition?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A compound
An element
An isotope
A mineral
A mineral
The process of mineral formation
from magma is called __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Precipitation
Evaporation
Crystallization
melting
crystallization
A(n) ___ is a hot, water-rich fluid
that is associated with a cooling
magma body.
Hydrothermal solution
Small amounts of different elements
in the same mineral can change the
__ of the mineral
color
The most abundant element in
Earth’s continental crust is __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Iron
Silicon
Calcium
oxygen
oxygen
What are the building blocks of
minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Elements
Rocks
Isotopes
electrons
elements
What type of chemical bond forms
between a metal and a nonmetal
ion?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Metallic
Covalent
Isotopic
ionic
ionic
Which of the following is NOT one
of three types of rock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Magma
Igneous
Sedimentary
metamorphic
magma
A rock that forms when magma
hardens beneath Earth’s surface is
called an __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Intrusive metamorphic rock
Extrusive sedimentary rock
Extrusive igneous rock
Intrusive igneous rock
Intrusive igneous rock
Isotopes of the same element differ
in the number of __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nuclei
Electrons
Neutrons
protons
neutrons
The three groups of rocks are
classified by ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Grain size
How they formed
Color
Chemical composition
How they formed
Minerals form from bodies of water
due to the process of __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Condensation
Melting
Precipitation
cooling
precipitation
If granite undergoes high
temperatures and high pressures at
depth within Earth, what type of
rock will be formed? Assume that
the granite does not melt.
a.
b.
c.
d.
An igneous rock
A metamorphic rock
A sedimentary rock
magma
Metamorphic
Which type of rock results when
existing rock is subjected to heat &
pressure?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Mineral
metamorphic
What type of rock is formed when
magma or lava cools & hardens?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mineral
Igneous
Sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
When two or more elements bond
together in definite proportions,
they form a(n) __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Atom
Ion
Compound
nucleus
compound
Mohs scale is used to determine
which property of minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Density
Hardness
Luster
cleavage
hardness
Which of the following is NOT an
agent of metamorphism?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Running water
Pressure
Hydrothermal solution
Heat
Running water
A rock that forms from cooling lava
is classified as a(n):
a.
b.
c.
d.
Extrusive metamorphic rock
Intrusive volcanic rock
Extrusive igneous rock
Intrusive igneous rock
Extrusive igneous rock
What is the uneven breakage of a
mineral called?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cleavage
Hardness
Fracture
Crystal form
fracture
The resistance of a mineral to
being scratched is called __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fracture
Hardness
Cleavage
streak
hardness
The main types of chemical bonds
are __.
a.
b.
c.
d.
isotopic, covalent, & metallic
Ionic, compound, & metallic
Ionic, covalent, & metallic
Ionic, covalent, & nonmetallic
Ionic, covalent, & metallic
Which is following is NOT a
characteristic of minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Formed by inorganic processes
Either liquid or solid
Definite chemical composition
Crystalline structure
Either liquid or solid
Why can two igneous rocks have
the same minerals but different
names?
a. The rocks may be found in different
areas
b. The rocks may have different colors
c. The rocks may be of different sizes
d. The rocks may have different textures
The rocks may have different
textures
Explain the rock cycle by
describing how igneous rock
can become a sedimentary
rock, then a metamorphic rock,
and then an igneous rock again.