Science Test 6th Grade

Name this character

What is the hardest known mineral

A fossil formed when minerals replace all or part of an organism is called a

Mass movement is caused by

Earth's mantle is

a rock that contains a useful mineral that can be mined is called

The term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface is called

The most plentiful fossil fuel in the US is

If a volcano's magma is high in silica it will probably

The Earth's inner core is

volcanic belts form along

The geologic time scale is a record of

What kind of rock would you expect as a result of an explosive eruption?

What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable because they

A narrow channel or slab of mineral that is different from the surrounding rock is called a

Which fossil fuel produces the lowest levels of air pollution

Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms minerals with what kind of crystals

What is the correct order?

A hard colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster is a

What is a fossil

What crystal shape does halite have

Almost 20 million years ago, Earth's continents moved together to form a supercontinent called

The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is

How do most fossils form

The process by which wind removes surface materials is called

this kind of erosion occurs when rainfall runoff flows across the land in a thin sheet

Energy conservation means

The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid called

The color of a mineral's powder is called its