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Science SCA 1: Earth Science
Science SCA 1: Earth Science
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What are the three ways minerals form? Choose all that apply
water evaporates
molten rock cools
hot water cools
weathering and erosion
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Rock, minerals, and soil are examples of...
erosion
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
the Rock Cycle
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What is the second layer of soil called?
Horizon B
Sedimentary
Horizon A
Horizon O
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What type of rock is letter D?
sediementary
igneous
metamorphic
Diamond
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A mineral's hardness if it can not be scratched by your fingernail but can by a nail.
7-8
greater than 8
2-5
less than 2
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8. What two factors cause metamorphism?
heat and pressure
compacting and cementing
weathering and erosion
melt and cool
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4. During a streak plate test, the color of the powder left behind is the mineral’s __________.
luster
streak
element
fluorescence
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What is the third layer of soil called?
Horizon B
Horizon O
Horizon A
Horizon C
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Rocks made from pieces of rock, mineral, or dead organisms that have been cemented together.
intrusive
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
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What type of rock is letter A?
igneous
diamond
metamorphic
sedimentary
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2. Which of the following are the most common groups of rock-forming minerals?
carbonates and silicates
oxides and carbonates
diamonds and oxides
silicates and diamonds
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What is the fourth layer of soil called?
Horizon C
Bedrock
Horizon A
Horizon B
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What is the last layer of soil called?
Flintstone
Horizon E
Bedrock
Parent Rock
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1. All minerals are __________.
liquids
cubic
hexagonal
solids
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What is the top layer of soil called?
igneous
horizon A
top soil
humus
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7. Molten rock that has cooled and become solid is __________.
coal
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
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Constructing new homes and roads may harm the Earth's resources by...
removing natural plant cover
protecting against erosion
breaking down plant remains
adding minerals to the soil
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What type of rock is letter E?
igneous
Diamond
sedimentary
metamorphic
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5. A naturally formed solid that is usually made up of one or more minerals is a __________.
volcano
rock
silicate
density