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1
According to Mohs, what mineral can scratch fluorite but be scratched by orthoclase?
talc
quartz
diamond
apatite
2
A student is testing the SPECIFIC GRAVITY (like density) of a mineral. Which mineral is it?
galena
gold
pyrite
silver
3
In the gold rush of 1849, scientists were "fooled" by this mineral which looked like gold!
copper
sulfur
pyrite
calcite
4
What best describes a metamorphic rock?
forms from heat and pressure
forms from deposition and compression
forms from magma and lava
forms from chemical reactions
5
What is a scientific theory?
a hypothesis that has been verified
a statement of fact
using your 5 senses
an educated guess
6
Students want to identify minerals based on their streak. What do they need to have?
talc
ceramic tile
iron rod
telescope
7
What rock is formed from the processes below?
igneous
intrusive
metamorphic
sedimentary
8
Anna hypothesizes that a rock formed from ocean sediments. What evidence will support this?
clam shells found within the rock
rock samples from several locations on earth
model of the plate boundaries
a textbook about rock formation
9
Which physiographic province is the youngest?
5
2
3
1
10
The LONGITUDE for R (Richmond, VA) is closest to:
37 degrees W
77 degrees E
77 degrees W
37 degrees E
11
Lines of equal elevation are called -
contour lines
isobars
isolines
elevations
12
How much limestone was worn away between Day 1 and Day 2?
2.3 g
2.8 g
2.5 g
0.2 g
13
The steepest (HIGHEST) area on the map is -
2
1
3
4
14
The LATITUDE for R (Richmond, VA) is closest to:
77 degrees N
77 degrees S
37 degrees S
37 degrees N
15
The streak test is used for:
sediment composition
mineral identity
crystal arrangement
rock identity
16
The folding and faulting in the Blue Ridge mountains were created by -
heating and cooling of the atmosphere
continental collisions
winds
wave action
17
At what point in the formation of coal is it ready to use as a form of energy?
peat
lignite
bituminous
anthracite
18
Which physiographic province is the Coastal Plain? (THEY ARE NOT IN ORDER!)
3
4
1
2
19
The major mineral forming element in the Earth's crust is -
hydrogen
silicone
quartz
silicon
20
The rock cycle is the process that explains how -
fossils form
mineral and chemical compositions are identified
tectonic plates shift
rocks change into other rocks
21
Fine grained igneous rocks are formed -
under great heat & pressure
as they cool quickly
as they cool slowly
underground
22
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ALL minerals?
solid
organic
crystalline structure
naturally occurring
23
Of these rocks, which has the LARGEST crystals?
pumice
rhyolite
granite
obsidian
24
Igneous rocks are classified as either -
intrusive & extrusive
chemical or biological
organic & inorganic
foliated & nonfoliated
25
Which physiographic province are caves and sinkholes found?
4
3
5
2
26
Which physiographic province are sand and gravel found?
3
2
4
1
27
What is the VOLUME of this ROCK?
10 mL
38 mL
28 mL
48 mL
28
What are the layers in this metamorphic rock known as?
nonfoliated
foliated
intrusive
extrusive
29
If the volume of the rock is 28 mL, what is the DENSITY?
1.4 g/mL
0.73 g/mL
2.12 g/mL
1.0 g/mL
30
Some fuels are classified as non-renewable because they -
produce toxic waste
require a long period of time to form
can be recycled
come from deep within the Earth
31
Cyanite (Al2SiO5), quartz (SiO2), and leucite (KAlSi2O6) may be grouped together because -
they all contain silicon
they all contain potassium
they all contain aluminum
they all contain carbon
32
In this diagram, what processes created this rock?
heat and pressure
deposition and sedimentation
melting and reformation
weathering and erosion
33
A student places 3 drops of acid on a mineral and it bubbles. What happened?
The mineral is reacting with acid
The mineral is porous
The mineral must be pure
The mineral dropped in temperature
34
The figure below is testing a mineral's -
hardness and color
luster and density
streak and magnetism
cleavage and fracture
35
What best describes a sedimentary rock?
forms from heat and pressure
forms from chemical reactions
forms from magma and lava
forms from deposition and compression
36
The cleavage properties of mica result from -
weak bonds between layers
metallic bonds
alternating layers
strong bonds of carbon
37
Which physiographic province is the oldest?
1
5
3
4
38
The diagram below is testing for which mineral property?
hardness
luster
streak
cleavage
