Identifying Rocks and Minerals
Minerals
Rocks
Properties of Rocks and Minerals
Rock Cycle
100
A student found a rock in his backyard and wants to figure out whether it is a rock or a mineral. Which is NOT a question that we can ask to identify if the sample is a rock or mineral?
A) Is it all one color?
B)Could it have a fossil in it?
C) Is it smooth or rough?
D) How big is it?
What is D) how big is it?
100
What does the word inorganic mean?
A) breakable
B) living material
C) not living material
D) fossils
What is C) not living material
100
Pick the correct difference between a rock and a mineral.
A) A rock can be made up of minerals, but minerals cannot be made up of a rock.
B) A mineral can be made up of rocks, but rocks cannot be made up of minerals.
C) A rock always has the same shape, while minerals may be different in shape.
D) A mineral always has the same shape, while a rock may be different in shape.
What is A) A rock can be made up of minerals, but minerals cannot be made up of a rock.
100
Two minerals are the same hardness, color. What other test can students do to help identify the minerals?
A) They can drop the minerals to see how quickly they break.
B) They can rub the minerals together to see if one will scratch the other.
C) They can shine light on the minerals to see how much light they reflect.
What is C) They can shine light on the minerals to see how much light they reflect.
100
What can metamorphic rock become when it melts into magma?
A) lava
B) igneous rock
C) sedimentary rock
What is B) igneous rock
200
You can compare minerals by looking at their?
- Color
- Hardness
- Texture
- All of the above
What is D) all the above.
200
Which of the following best explains a hardness scale?
A) a scale that tests the hardness of a mineral by scratching other materials
B) a scale that tests the hardness of a rock by scratching other materials
C) a scale that tests the hardness of a mineral by being rubbed on other materials
D) a scale that tests the hardness of a rock by being rubbed on other materials
What is A) a scale that tests the hardness of a mineral by scratching other materials
200
Scientist often perform a Scratch Test to determine the hardness of minerals. They use the...
A) Luster Scale
B) Mohs Hardness Scale
C) Hardness Scale of Rocks
What is B) Mohs Hardness Scale
200
Which of these would be the most helpful when identifying a mineral?
A) mass/weight
B) color
C) shape
D) temperature
What is B) color
200
How can igneous or sedimentary rocks become metamorphic rock?
A) intense heat and pressure
B) erosion
C) cooling lava
D) melting into magma
What is A) intense heat and pressure
300
What do we call the scientific study of earth?
A. Rock study
B. Geography
C. Geology
D. Earthology
What is C) geology
300
Pick the four characteristics of minerals that can be used to identify them.
A) shape
B) color
C) texture
D) size
E) hardness
F) weight
What is A) shape, B) color, c) texture, e) hardness
300
The picture shows a rock.
Pick three sentences that are true of the rock in the picture.
A) The rock is very smooth.
B) The rock has a dull luster.
C) The rock has many colors.
D) The rock has a round shape.
E) The rock has a rough texture.
What is B) The rock has dull luster, c) the rock has many colors E) the rock has a rough texture
300
Which of the following is NOT a test to help classify a mineral?
A) luster test
B) hardness test
C) streak test
D) weight test
What is D) weight test
300
How do igneous and metamorphic rocks become sedimentary rocks?
A) melting
B) intense heat and pressure
C) erosion
D) a magic spell
What is C) erosion
400
When we study rocks and minerals, we can learn about?
A) the history of land movement?
B) predicting earthquakes?
C) predicting volcanoes?
D) All of the above?
What is D) All of the above
400
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Scale of Hardness?
A) diamond
B) quartz
C) Calcite
D) Talc
What is D) Talc
400
Which of the following is NOT used to identify a rock?
A) color
B) luster
C) weight
D) streak
What is C) weight
400
Which of these would be the least useful when identifying a mineral?
A) luster
B) hardness
C) shape
D) color
What is C) shape
400
How are igneous rocks formed?
A) intense heat and pressure
B) cooling magma
C) erosion
D) by singing a rock song
What is B) cooling magma
500
What do rocks become when they break down into the tiniest of sediments?
A. concrete
B. soil
C. sedimentary rocks
D. metal
What is B) soil
500
A scientist has a sample that is made of a single material. The sample is most likely
A) an element
B) a mineral
C) a rock
D) organic material
What is B) a mineral
500
A student is performing an investigation by scratching one rock on another rock, as shown in the picture.
Which question is the student most likely trying to answer?
A) What color are the rocks?
B) Which rock has a shinier luster?
C) What is the texture of the rocks?
D) Which rock is the hardest?
What is D) Which is the hardest rock
500
Which question would help a scientist to sort rocks into groups based on their hardness?
A) How heavy is the rock?
B) Does the rock have a dark color?
C) Will the rock scratch another material?
D) Is the surface of the rock bumpy or smooth?
What is C) Will the rock scratch another material?
500
A sedimentary rock can become...
A) Only a metamorphic rock
B) Only an igneous rock
C) It can only be a sedimentary rock
D) Either a metamorphic or igneous
What is D) Either a metamorphic or igneous