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Earth Science—Quiz: Chapter 3

Name __________________________________

Date _________________________

Mark the selection that best answers the question or completes the statement:

_____1. Which of the following is NOT necessarily true about minerals?

a) They are solid.

b) They have a definite chemical composition.

c) They are naturally occurring.

d) They are made of two or more elements.

_____2. To determine the hardness of a mineral, you should

a) crush it in a vise using steadily applied pressure.

b) break it with a hammer and count the number of pieces that break off.

c) scratch it against other minerals and objects of known hardness.

d) divide its mass by its volume to calculate how dense it is.

_____3. What do the coarse grains of a piece of granite suggest about how the rock formed?

a) It cooled slowly below the ground.

b) It cooled rapidly at Earth’s surface.

c) It was formed through the deposition of sediment in a high-energy environment, such as a fast-flowing

stream.

d) It was formed through the deposition of sediment in a low-energy environment, such as a lagoon.

_____4. What does the presence of limestone in the central United States suggest about the past environment of

this region?

a) The region once had an arid climate.

b) The region was once covered by fast flowing streams.

c) The region was once covered by a shallow sea.

d) The region was once a vast desert.

_____5. Metamorphic rocks are formed in the solid state (that is, without melting). If some of the rock were to

melt under the conditions of metamorphism, what type of rock would form from the liquid?

a) sedimentary rock

b) igneous rock

c) metamorphic rock

d) schoolhouse rock

_____6. If you observe a variety of samples of quartz, which property is likely to vary the most?

a) color

b) streak

c) hardness

d) cleavage

_____7. What are rocks?

a) masses of crystals that form under pressure

b) naturally occurring aggregates of mineral grains

c) crystal masses with a defined chemical composition

d) naturally occurring aggregates of plant fibers and fragments

Earth Science Quiz Template