MR. SURRETTE
VAN NUYS HIGH SCHOOL
CHAPTER 1: ROCKS AND MINERALS
HANDOUT
MOH’S SCALE OF HARDNESS
THE ROCK CYCLE
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CHAPTER 1: ROCKS AND MINERALS
WORKSHEET
1. __________ rocks are formed from weathered material.
(A) Igneous (B) Sedimentary (C) Metamorphic (D) Extrusive
(E) Intrusive
2. The name given to the color of a mineral in its powdered form is:
(A) luster (B) streak (C) shade (D) tint (E) powdered
3. What is the density of a metal if 4cm3 of it weighs 13 grams?
(A) 4 g/cm3 (B) 7.5 g/cm3 (C) 3.25 g/cm3 (D) 2.25 g/cm3
4. The most abundant mineral in Earth’s crust is
(A) silicon (B) carbon (C) iron (D) nitrogen
(E) 5.25 g/cm3
(E) oxygen
5. On the ocean floor, __________ is the most common igneous rock.
(A) pyrite (B) silica (C) granite (D) basalt (E) quartz
6. The process where solid crystals is called:
(A) crystallization (B) evaporation (C) sublimation
(D) freezing
(E) melting
7. __________ rocks have cooled slowly beneath the Earth’s surface.
(A) Extrusive igneous (B) Sedimentary (C) Metamorphic (D) Intrusive igneous
(E) Granite
8. These rocks provide information about geological events that occurred at the Earth surface.
(A) Extrusive igneous (B) Sedimentary (C) Metamorphic (D) Intrusive igneous (E) Granite
9. __________ metamorphism involves mechanical deformation of rock.
(A) Dynamic (B) Physical (C) Contact
(D) Weather (E) Regional
10. __________ metamorphism is the wide scale alteration of rock.
(A) Dynamic (B) Physical (C) Contact
(D) Weather (E) Regional
11. __________ rocks are formed by the cooling and crystallization of hot molten rock.
(A) Igneous (B) Sedimentary (C) Metamorphic (D) Extrusive (E) Intrusive
12. Out of the following choices, __________ has the least hardness.
(A) calcite (B) talc (C) topaz (D) quartz (E) fluorite
13. All __________ contain the CO3-2 ion.
(A) hydrocarbons (B) alkanes (C) carbonates
(D) sulfates
(E) nitrites
14. When low-silica magma erupts from a __________ volcano, lava flows freely and far.
(A) composite (B) cinder cone (C) dormant (D) active (E) shield
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15. __________ physically breaks a rock into smaller and smaller pieces.
(A) Chemical weathering (B) Erosion (C) Physical weathering (D) Recrystallization
(E) Mechanical deformation
16. __________ rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks.
(A) Igneous (B) Sedimentary (C) Metamorphic (D) Extrusive
(E) Intrusive
17. Two or more minerals that contain the same elements but have different structures are:
(A) isomers (B) polymers (C) intrusive (D) extrusive (E) polymorphs
18. Out of the following choices, __________ has the greatest hardness.
(A) calcite (B) talc (C) topaz (D) quartz (E) fluorite
19. The most abundant oxide in magma is:
(A) pyrite (B) silica (C) basalt (D) granite
(E) quartz
20. __________ volcanoes have smooth steep slopes and bowl-shaped summit craters.
(A) Composite (B) Cinder cone (C) Dormant (D) Active (E) Shield
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