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Rocks and Minerals
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Earth Science
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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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