Rock Cycle Quiz

Which kind of rock can develop from lava?

• igneous rock

• glacial rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

Which of these types of rocks form as a result of a very large amount of heat and pressure?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• lava rock

Jane used crayons to model the rock cycle in science class. How did Jane most likely model the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• She placed several drops of weak acid on a crayon.

• She made crayon shavings and pressed them together.

• She melted a crayon into a liquid and let it cool to form a solid.

• She heated crayon shavings and pressed them together to form bands of color.

Which of these is a category that can be used to describe rock that has formed after magma cools?

• fossilized

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Minerals can be sorted based on their hardness. The Mohs' scale lists the hardness of specific minerals. Which statement best explains how scientists use the Mohs' scale to help them determine a mineral's hardness?

• No two minerals have the same hardness.

• Minerals with the same hardness are usually the same color.

• A mineral can only scratch another mineral that has a lower hardness.

• Minerals will scratch other minerals only if they have the same hardness.

After rubbing quartz and calcite together, Raquel observes that the quartz scratches the calcite. Which physical characteristic is Raquel most likely trying to investigate by scratching these two minerals together?

• cleavage

• hardness

• luster

• streak

A teacher shows her class a mineral called serpentine. She says the mineral is greasy or shiny, but not like glass. Which property of the mineral is the teacher describing?

• cleavage

• color

• hardness

• luster

Hardness is a property of minerals. Diamonds are much harder than gold. Which of these demonstrates that diamonds are harder than gold?

• Diamonds are shinier than gold.

• Gold melts faster than diamonds.

• Gold can be scratched easily, but diamonds cannot.

• Diamonds can be broken into straight faces, but gold cannot.

Houses are built using many different materials. Which building material is made of a renewable natural resource?

• steel beams

• plastic siding

• wooden boards

• copper wire

Which statement describes the use of a renewable natural resource?

• A large house has a gas stove to cook food and heat water.

• A swimming pool uses solar energy to heat the water.

• A construction crew builds a bridge from gravel and concrete.

• A racing speedboat uses jet fuel for racing around a large lake.