Rock/Mineral Quiz 4th

1. Which is the ONLY mineral listed

• limestone
• sandstone
• talc
• obsidian

2. Which is the only rock in the gourp?

• graphite
• quartz
• pyrite
• granite

3. Which are sedimentary rocks?

• shale
• limestone
• marble
• basalt

4. The way minerals scratch others refers to

• streak
• cleavage
• hardness
• color

5. The way the mineral leaves marks on a tile

• streak
• cleavage
• hardness
• color

6. When a mineral breaks, this means is breaks it feels smooth and flat. NOT rough or bumpy

• streak
• cleavage
• hardness
• color

7. How are rocks different than minerals?

• Minerals are worth more money
• Rocks are worth more money
• Minerals are pure
• Rocks are made up of more than one mineral and are not pure

8. How are minerals different than rocks?

• Minerals are worth more money
• Rocks are worth more money
• Minerals are pure
• Rocks are made up of more than one mineral and are not pure

9. Using the rock cycle, how would sediments become a metamorphic rock?

• sediments---melting-----metamorphic rock
• sediments----weathering/erosion----cementation----sedimentary rock------metamorphic rock
• sediments-----cementation------sedimentary rock-----heat and pressure------metamorphic rock

10. How does lava become sediments

• lava----heat pressure-----metamorphic rock-----sediments
• lava------cooling-------igneous rock------weathering------sediments
• lava------cooling------sediments