Minerals Lesson

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1

• 5

• 8

• 10

What is a natural occurring, inorganic solid, with a specific composition?

• mineral

• rock

• magma

• lava

A mineral that breaks naturally along flat planes like those show exhibits the property of

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

• luster

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Erosion

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The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• compaction

• deposition

• organic rock

• cementation

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

What mineral will fizz when treated with dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl)?

• quartz

• biotite

• hornblende

• calcite

A sedimentary rock has sand sized grains and scratches glass. What mineral does it most likely have?

• quartz

• calcite

• coal

• galena

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock?

• marble

• quartz

• sandstone

• magma