- 1. Using size is a good way to figure out what kind of mineral something is.
A) False B) True
- 2. Shape, size, color, and texture are all rock _______.
A) types B) dynamics C) properties D) ingredients
- 3. The study of the Earth is __________.
A) Geology B) Geopolotics C) Sciology D) Anthropology
- 4. Minerals are made up of only one __________.
A) dirt B) Earth material C) property D) color
- 5. We know that a rock fizzes in cold acid if it contains __________.
A) gypsum B) calcite C) quartz D) granite
- 6. The hardest mineral on the Earth is __________.
A) diamond B) calcite C) feldspar D) mica
- 7. The _________ scale measures hardness.
A) Anderson B) volume C) Geo D) Mohs
- 8. _______ patterns left from minerals after evaporation can help us identify minerals.
A) Crystal B) Filling C) Geo D) Streak
- 9. A ________ object will always scratch a softer object.
A) sharp B) flakey C) harder D) softer
- 10. The measurement around a rock is called the _____________.
A) circumference B) depth C) width D) diameter
- 11. A student wrote in her journal, "A rock is like a chocolate chip cookie." What do you think she meant when she wrote that sentence?
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