Dakota Step Review 8E1.1 Earth and Space Science - Rocks

Question 1

If a mineral breaks along distinct planes, it is said to have ______.

Accepted Answer

cleavage

Question 2

_____ is one of the three types of rock.

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

Question 3

An easily observable trait of a mineral is ..

Accepted Answer

Color

Question 4

Which rock is formed when small particles are cemented together by minerals and pressure?

Accepted Answer

sedimentary rock

Question 5

____ is the way a mineral reflects light.

Accepted Answer

Luster

Question 6

Which mineral would have the lowest number on the Mohs hardness scale?

Accepted Answer

talc

Question 7

What item below would be used to test the hardness level of unglazed tile?

Accepted Answer

streak

Question 8

A mineral's ___ may change over time.

Accepted Answer

hardness

Question 9

What rock bubbles in acid & leaves a white streak, but can not be scratched with a penny.

Accepted Answer

apatite

Question 10

Which process typically causes metamorphic rock to become sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

weathering and erosion

Question 11

The special property of a certain mineral is attracting iron pieces. This property is:

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the three types of rocks? (This is not a repeat question).

Accepted Answer

Igneous

Question 13

If a mineral is reactive to acid, the response to the acid will be ___.

Accepted Answer

A) fizzing

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