Minerals
Rocks
Identifying Rocks and Minerals
Multiple Choice Questions
100
What is one use of minerals in the world?
Electronics
Eating (nutrition)
Money
Jewelry
100
What criteria is used to classify rocks into different families?
Rocks are classified based on how they form (how they are made)
100
Describe the color, streak, and luster of the mineral below.
Reddish-Brown
Reddish Brown
Earthy
100
Paulo rubbed a corner of the mineral across a white tile and recorded the color of the mark. What property was Paolo measuring?
A cleavage
B color
C luster
D streak
Streak
200
Name at least 2 tests that you could do to a mineral to differentiate it from another mineral?
streak test, hardness test, fracture/cleavage
200
How are metamorphic rocks formed
*Bonus point for the hand moment*
by heat and pressure
200
What mineral tested below is the hardest?
Quartz
200
The Mohs’ scale lists diamond as the hardest mineral. What does this mean?
A Diamonds can scratch any other material.
B Diamonds weigh more for a given size than any other mineral.
C Diamond is the only mineral that does not leave a streak on a tile plate.
D Diamond is the only mineral that will not break when hit with a hammer.
A - They can scratch anything
300
The way a mineral reflects light is called ______________.
Name 3 different types.
Luster
Glassy, pearly, earthy, metallic, nonmetallic, shiny.
300
Which rock type is most likely to have a fossil?
sedimentary
300
What is it called when a sediment being carried away by erosion is dropped off?
Deposition
300
What category of rock is formed when the lava quickly cools?
A conglomerate
B igneous
C metamorphic
D sedimentary
B - Igneous rocks form near volcanoes after lava cools and hardens
400
What are ALL the properties of minerals?
Luster, Cleavage, Hardness, Streak, Color
400
What part of rock cycle is shown below?
How igneous rocks are formed?
400
You find three rocks with three different properties. One was formed by cementation and compaction. Another was formed by cooling magma, and the last one was formed from heat and pressure. Identify each type based on how it was formed.
1. Sedimentary
2. Igneous
3. Metamorphic
400
Which is a property of sedimentary rock?
A It contains no minerals.
B It is made of many layers.
C It is made from magma or cooled lava.
D It is made from the bacteria of live and dead plants.
B - Forms in layers over time!
500
Describe these 2 minerals by using the properties of minerals.
Answers vary. Should mention at least color, luster, and streak test.
500
The formation looks like it has many different layers. What category of rock is shown in the illustration?
Sedimentary
500
Describe the color, streak, and luster of the mineral below. 
Gray/Silver
Brown
Metallic
500
In science class, Emily was given a sample of mica to study. Emily drew the diagram below to show how mica breaks into sheets. What property is being shown?
Cleavage - how a rock breaks