Transcript Rocks and Minerals - Effingham County Schools

Rocks and Minerals
Test Review
The _________ of the earth is
like a dense ball.
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Outer Core
d. Inner Core
What would be the BEST way for
someone to explain the rock cycle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Heat a rock in the oven.
Draw the rock cycle.
Make a graph.
Show the classmate a rock.
Which is a scientist who studies
rocks and minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biologist
Geologist
Meteorologist
Chemist
Which of these items would you
NOT want to use when examining
rocks and minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Paper clip
Penny
Thermometer
Hand lens
Which of these statement is true
about diamonds?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Diamonds can be scratched by talc.
Diamonds are nonmetallic minerals.
Diamonds are the hardest minerals.
Diamonds are made of calcium.
How do sedimentary rocks
change to metamorphic rocks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Heat and pressure
Weathering and pressure
Cementing and weathering
Cooling and hardening
Molten rock (magma) becomes
igneous rock when molten
rock…….
a.
b.
c.
d.
Weathers
Is pressed into layers
Cools and hardens
Melts
Which property can be used to
tell if a mineral is metallic or
nonmetallic?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Color
Luster
Cleavage
Hardness
Why should a scientist wear
goggles when testing the
properties of minerals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To block out light
To protect his/her eyes
To see the minerals more clearly
To make the minerals look larger
A ______ is a solid material
made up of one or more
minerals.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Shell
Rock
Sediment
Soil
Jacob has a mineral he wants to
identify. Which property would
NOT help him?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Size
Luster
Streak
Cleavage
What is the difference in the
temperature at which quartzite and
gneiss form?
Change in rock Temp.
a.
b.
c.
d.
70 degrees
230 degrees
300 degrees
370 degrees
Shale becomes
slate
Sandstone
becomes
quartzite
Schist
becomes
gneiss
300
degrees
370
degrees
600
degrees
Which mineral is beige and has
cleavage?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Talc
Feldspar
Calcite
Quartz
Color
Cleavage Other
Name
Colorless
White
Yes
Bubbles
when
acid on it
Calcite
Colorless,
beige,
pink
Yes
Hardness Feldspar
close to
glass
Colorless,
white,
rose
No
Glassy,
Quartz
chips like
glass
White
Yes
Usually
flaky
talc
An unknown mineral is colorless and
has cleavage. What could you do to
find out if it is calcite or feldspar?
a. Check its luster
b. Place acid on it
c. Hit it to see if it
chips like glass
d. Try to peel the
layers
Color
Cleavage Other
Name
Colorless
White
Yes
Bubbles
Calcite
when acid on
it
Colorless,
beige,
pink
Yes
Hardness
close to
glass
Colorless,
white,
rose
No
Glassy, chips Quartz
like glass
White
Yes
Usually flaky
Feldspar
talc
________ is the color of a mineral
when it is ground into a powder.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cleavage
Hardness
Luster
Streak
Which of the following is NOT a
rock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Granite
Sandstone
Silver
Obsidian
When a mineral splits along a
flat surface it has _______.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Luster
Cleavage
Facets
Hardness
Use the hardness
scale in the textbook to
answer the next two
questions.
Which mineral can be scratched
by fluorite?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Apatite
Gypsum
Quartz
Topaz
A steel nail has a hardness of
6.5. Which mineral can be
scratched by a steel nail?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Corundum
Diamond
Feldspar
topaz