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Planet Earth Section 2 Science in Action 7 Alberta
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1
Most of Alberta lies on the
Interior Plain
Cordillera
Precambrian Shield
Canadian Shield
2
The lustre of this mineral is
pearly
vitreous
metallic
dull
3
This is the _________________ test.
lustre
colour
hardness
streak
4
What type of rock is formed when layers of sediment are laid down and compacted?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
extrusive
5
A rock is
made of one or more minerals
made of at least three minerals
not made of minerals at all
a single mineral
6
Metamorphic rock can be made from
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
all of the above
7
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock with a fine-grained texture.
False
True
8
On Moh's Scale of Hardness, a 1 is the hardest mineral.
True
False
9
Sedimentary rock covers the Interior Plain
True
False
10
What is Mrs. Hamilton's favourite game?
Fortnite
Mario Bros
Zelda Breath of the Wild
Among Us
11
This mineral has irregular fracture.
True
False
12
Igneous rock that forms when lava cools and hardens.
sedimentary rock
extrusive rock
intrusive rock
metamorphic rock
13
Talc can be scratched by gypsum, which has a hardness of 2. Talc has a hardness of
9
10
1
2
14
Weathering makes
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
sediment
magma
15
When geologists map the Earth's surface from above ground.
geophysical prospecting
exploration (drilling)
remote sensing
geochemical prospecting
16
When water dissolves salts and sticks sediment together to make rock.
cementation
compaction
deposition
weathering
17
When geologists use a magnetometer to detect rocks.
geophysical prospecting
exploration (drilling)
geochemical prospecting
remote sensing
18
This mineral shows _______________ cleavage.
uneven
rhombic
cubic
basal
19
Intense heat and pressure makes
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
intrusive rock
igneous rock
20
Obsidian is a(n)
extrusive igneous rock
metamorphic rock
intrusive igneous rock
sedimentary rock