4.11C Vocabulary Quiz

1. Rock

• a natural solid material made of one or more minerals
• underground rock that contains valuable minerals
• having small holes or spaces for liquid to flow through
• small pieces of rock
• non-renewable energy sources that are are made from remains of decayed organisms

2. Property

• a characteristic
• underground rock that contains valuable minerals
• having small holes or spaces for liquid to flow through
• small pieces of rock
• a natural solid material made of one or more minerals

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3. Fossil Fuel

• non-renewable energy sources that are are made from remains of decayed organisms
• underground rock that contains valuable minerals
• having small holes or spaces for liquid to flow through
• small pieces of rock
• a natural solid material made of one or more minerals

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4. Porosity

• having small holes or spaces for liquid to flow through
• underground rock that contains valuable minerals
• small pieces of rock
• a natural solid material made of one or more minerals
• non-renewable energy sources that are are made from remains of decayed organisms

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5. Sediment

• small pieces of rock
• underground rock that contains valuable minerals
• having small holes or spaces for liquid to flow through
• a natural solid material made of one or more minerals
• non-renewable energy sources that are are made from remains of decayed organisms

7. Which of the following would NOT be considered a valuable resource found underground?

• Silver
• Oil
• Coal
• Wood

9. An aquifer is a body of rock where groundwater is stored. Humans can dig wells to use this water. What property is found in the rocks near an aquifer that allows the water to be located underground?

• They have visible crystals.
• They are porous.
• They are not shiny or metallic.
• They are not porous.

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10. Which of the following rocks would be most useful when constructing a building?

• A rock that contains flaky, thin layers
• A rock that is made of small crystals that break apart easily
• A rock that is hard and dense
• A rock with many small holes

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