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Earth Science--Chapter 2
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1
How are coal, sandstone, and granite similar?
They are all minerals
They all have fossils
They all have the same color
They are all rocks
2
Dawson finds a fossil in a rock. Which of these would the fossil help him determine?
grain size of the rock
age of rock
texture of rock
color of rock
3
What property is about observing how a mineral breaks into pieces?
cleavage
streak
luster
hardness
4
A rock was placed under heat & pressure so that it changed. What type of rock is it now?
fossil
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
5
a solid, nonliving material that forms in nature
property
mineral
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
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something about an object that you can observe with your senses
sedimentary rock
mineral
grain
property
7
Which of these is a way to compare rocks with a PROPERTY THAT CAN BE SEEN?
Rock 1 has cleavage. Rock 2 has no cleavage.
Rock 1 has no air holes. Rock 2 has air holes.
Rock 1 is not magnetic. Rock 2 is magnetic.
Rock 1 has minerals. Rock 2 has no minerals.
8
Slate is a dark gray metamorphic rock. Which statement BEST describes how slate forms?
pieces of dead plants decayed long ago and became slate
minerals melted deep underground and cooled into slate
sediments are collected and hardened over time
heat and pressure turned a sedimentary rock into slate
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How can the streak of a mineral be tested?
break it to see if the pieces are cubes or sheets
rub it across tile to see the color of the powder it leaves
shine a bright light to see how its surface reflects light
rub it against different things to see if it scratches
10
Addy finds a rock that contains a fossil. Which type of rock does Addy MOST LIKELY have?
sedimentary
mineral
metamorphic
igneous
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rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
sedimentary rock
mineral
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
12
rock that has been changed by heat or pressure
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
mineral
13
Which process would form an igneous rock?
animal remains are covered by rock that hardens around them
heat/pressure changes an existing rock into a new rock
melted rock cools and then hardens
small pieces of rock get squeezed together
14
Rocks are mostly made of...
lava
minerals
lava
dirt
15
Lin wants to examine the grains of a rock. Which tool would Lin use for this purpose?
magnifying glass
telescope
vinegar
tile
16
a rock that forms when small pieces of rock & materials settle & get squeezed/cemented together
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
grain
igneous rock
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a piece of a mineral that makes up a rock
grain
sedimentary rock
mineral
property
18
Which property of minerals is measured by scratching the surface of a mineral?
color
luster
hardness
magnetism
