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Rocks and Minerals
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Review of Unit E: Planet Earth, section 2 Rocks and minerals
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1
Igneous rock formed underground is called what?
intrusive rock
lava rock
magma rock
extrusive rock
2
Which is NOT one of the top 5 most common minerals?
feldspar
quarts
calcite
granite
3
Rock formed from layers of eroded material building up is called what?
igneous rock
erosion rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
4
Using sensitive instruments to detect mineral deposits underground is called what?
remote sensing
geochemical prospecting
geophysical prospecting
exploration
5
Igneous rock formed above ground is called what?
intrusive rock
extrusive rock
lava rock
magma rock
6
The layer of old rock visible only in the northeast corner of canada is known as what?
Sedimentary rock
Precambrian Shield
Bedrock
Canadian Shield
7
The scale used to measure hardness of minerals called what?
Mineral Hardness Scale
Mineral Classification Scale
Mohs Classification Scale
Mohs Hardness Scale
8
Which of the following is not one of the three rock families?
mineral
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
9
All rocks are made up of different what?
rocks
sediments
minerals
sands
10
Making chemical analysis of samples to find traces of minerals is called what?
geochemical prospecting
exploration
geophysical prospecting
remote sensing
11
Mica breaking into sheets is called what?
strips
cleavage
colour
fracture
12
Salt is an example of a what?
mineral
crystal
mica
rock
13
Rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure are called what?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
deformed
14
Which of the following is not a feature used to identify minerals?
lustre
size
colour
cleavage
15
Drilling holes to determine if an ore body is present is called what?
geochemical prospecting
geophysical prospecting
remote sensing
exploration
16
Mapping the earth from aircraft or satellite is called what?
geophysical prospecting
geochemical prospecting
remote sensing
exploration