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Rocks and Minerals

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Earth Science : Rocks and Minerals

Introduction:
"This quiz is based on high school geology"


1. A pure crystalline substance formed naturally in the Earth is known as?
    a rock
    a solution
    a solid
    a mineral


2. A mixture formed naturally in the Earth is known as?
    a rock
    a crystal
    a mineral
    a molecule


3. The rock type that forms directly from magma?
    metamorphic
    igneous volcanic
    igneous plutonic
    sedimentary


4. Glassy pumice would be formed by?
    cementing of sediments
    cooling of magma at a moderate rate
    immediate cooling of lava
    slow cooling of magma


5. Most sedimentary rocks are a product of?
    eroding rocks
    burying rocks
    melting rocks
    changing or altering rocks


6. All metamorphic rocks have?
    layers
    large minerals
    small minerals
    been changed


7. In order for sedimentary rock to become metamorphic rock...
    the parent rock must have babies
    the parent rock must be eroded
    the parent rock must be uplifted to the surface
    the parent rock must be buried deeper into the earth


8. The main force behind a landslide would be?
    earthquakes
    heat
    pressure
    gravity


9. The tendency of a mineral to split easily along a flat surface is called?
    luster
    cleavage
    softness
    fracture


10. The gas given off in the acid test of a carbonate mineral is?
    carbon dioxide
    oxygen
    nitrogen
    sulfur


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