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Minerals and rocks

Quiz by Don Walker

HS Earth Systems Science
Science (2021)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?
    Igneous rock
    Sedimentary rock
    Limestone
    Metamorphic rock
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral on Earth?
    Topaz
    Diamond
    Quartz
    Corundum
    30s
  • Q3
    Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediment?
    Granite
    Igneous rock
    Sedimentary rock
    Metamorphic rock
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?
    Feldspar
    Calcite
    Talc
    Gypsum
    30s
  • Q5
    Which rock type is formed from the alteration of existing rock through heat and pressure?
    Igneous rock
    Basalt
    Metamorphic rock
    Sedimentary rock
    30s
  • Q6
    Which type of rock is formed from the consolidation of loose particles or fragments?
    Sedimentary rock
    Metamorphic rock
    Igneous rock
    Basalt
    30s
  • Q7
    What type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface?
    Sedimentary rock
    Intrusive igneous rock
    Extrusive igneous rock
    Metamorphic rock
    30s
  • Q8
    What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and lithification of sediments?
    Extrusive igneous rock
    Metamorphic rock
    Sedimentary rock
    Intrusive igneous rock
    30s
  • Q9
    What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface?
    Intrusive igneous rock
    Sedimentary rock
    Metamorphic rock
    Extrusive igneous rock
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the process by which sedimentary rocks are formed through the compaction and cementation of sediments?
    Erosion
    Lithification
    Melting
    Weathering
    30s
  • Q11
    Which physical property of minerals refers to the way a mineral splits along flat surfaces?
    Luster
    Cleavage
    Streak
    Hardness
    30s
  • Q12
    Which physical property of minerals refers to the color of a mineral when it is powdered?
    Cleavage
    Luster
    Hardness
    Streak
    30s
  • Q13
    Which physical property of minerals refers to the way light reflects off the surface of a mineral?
    Cleavage
    Luster
    Streak
    Hardness
    30s
  • Q14
    Which physical property of minerals refers to the resistance of a mineral to being scratched?
    Cleavage
    Hardness
    Streak
    Luster
    30s
  • Q15
    Which physical property of minerals refers to the unique pattern formed by a mineral's surface when it is broken or chipped?
    Fracture
    Luster
    Cleavage
    Hardness
    30s

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