You are studying rocks, gems, and crystals. Which is made up of 2 or more minerals?
rocks
100
What is special about a crystal?
A. Crystals have identifiable shapes and patterns.
B. Crystals are cool to collect.
C. Crystals are always very clear or white.
D. Crystals are worth a lot of money.
A. Crystals have identifiable shapes and patterns.
100
Name a mineral.
calcite, fluorite, etc. (answers will vary)
200
Name a type of rock.
answer will vary (sandstone, conglomerate, shale, etc.)
200
Which of the following are properties of rock?
A. size, texture, shape
B. precious stones, gems, minerals
C. sand, humus, and clay
D. floors, monuments, buildings
A. size, texture, shape
200
Mrs. Teague has 3 dishes with 3 different crystals in them. How can she do find out what the crystals are?
A. record the number of crystals
B. use a key to identify the shapes
C. look closely at the sharp edges
B. use a key to identify the shapes
200
What will happen when a powder is mixed in water?
A. It dissolves.
B. It evaporates.
C. It magically disappears.
D. It turns into bubbles.
A. It dissolves.
300
What is the name of the scientist that studies the Earth and its rocks?
geologist
300
The largest granite quarry in the world is located in Mt. Airy, NC . What is the most common use of NC granite?
A. Granite is used to pave roads.
B. Granite is used on playgrounds.
C. Granite is used to build buildings.
D. Granite is used to make pet rocks.
C. Granite is used to build buildings.
300
Philip and Ethan sort minerals from softest to hardest. Which tools are the most helpful?
A. a balance scale and gram weights
B. a syringe and water
C. a nail and a hammer
D. a penny and a paper clip
D. a penny and a paper clip
300
When testing rock samples for calcite, which of the following would be considered a positive test?
A. The rocks explode.
B. Bubbles form on the rock.
C. Powder forms on the rock.
D. Tiny holes form on the rock.
B. Bubbles form on the rock.
400
Many people travel to the NC mountains to mine for special minerals. What are they called?
gem stones
400
What is the connection between fossil rich shale and the fuel for a school bus?
A. Shale is a rock and not a fuel source.
B. Oil and natural gas are found between layers of shale.
C. Fossils are collected to make gasoline.
B. Oil and natural gas are found between layers of shale.
400
How can a hand lens help when testing minerals for hardness?
A. to look and see if the mineral is scratched
B. to look at the mineral's texture
C. to look at the color of the mineral
D. to look at the light that passes through it
A. to look and see if the mineral is scratched
400
The Earth is made up of solids, liquids, and gases. What name do geologists use to identify these things?
A. Earth rocks
B. Earth materials
C. Earth elements
D. Earth minerals
B. Earth materials
500
You can break apart a rock and sort the pieces into like piles. What does this show?
A. Minerals break up to make up new materials.
B. Rocks are hard.
C. Rocks are made up of different materials.
D. Scientists break up minerals to make rocks.
C. Rocks are made up of different materials.
500
Limestone, which consists mostly of calcite, is used as a common building material. What would cause a limestone building to become damaged?
A. hurricanes
B. forest fires
C. acid rain
C. acid rain
500
Why do geologists test rocks to see if they have the mineral, calcite, in them?
A. Calcite comes in many different colors
B. The geologists are bored.
C. Calcite is found in all earth materials.
D. It is one of the most common minerals.
D. It is one of the most common minerals.
500
Mrs. Teague is recording properties of rocks and minerals in his science notebook. Which of his entries describes a mineral?
A. This sample is pink and brown. Only the pink part bubbles when I put weak acid on it.
B. This sample is gray and white. The white part flakes off, and the gray part is hard.
C. This sample has two streaks. One streak is white and one is brown.
D. This sample looks brown. It has sharp edges, and the streak color is red.
D. This sample looks brown. It has sharp edges, and the streak color is red.