Indiana Science Grade 6

Chapter 8: Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals

1.
Which of the following is an example of a mineral?
A)quartz
B)coal
C)water
D)granite
2.
Foliated rocks are composed of __________.
A)distinct layers or bands
B)large grained particles
C)evaporated chemicals
D)organic remains
3.
The rock cycle is not used to illustrate the __________.
A)journey of a rock
B)different types of rocks
C)relationship of rocks to other rocks
D)process of rocks changing from one type to another
4.
Igneous rocks cannot be formed from __________.
A)sediments
B)magma
C)lava
D)liquid rock
5.
A rock with no grains is formed by __________.
A)precipitation of magma
B)evaporation of lava
C)rapid cooling of lava
D)magma cooling in Earth
6.
__________ rock can form by evaporation.
A)Detrital
B)Chemical
C)Organic
D)Igneous
7.
Minerals form by all of the following except __________.
A)precipitation
B)metamorphosis
C)evaporation
D)cooling of magma
8.
Sedimentary rocks are made of __________.
A)plant and animal matter
B)dissolved minerals
C)pieces of other rocks
D)all answers are correct
9.
Metamorphic rocks are classified by __________.
A)color and crystal size
B)intrusive or extrusive formation
C)evaporation or precipitation
D)foliation or non-foliation
10.
Which mineral can scratch a piece of glass?
A)fluorite
B)gypsum
C)feldspar
D)talc
11.
__________ igneous rock is formed when melted rock cools inside Earth.
A)Extrusive
B)Chemical
C)Intrusive
D)Detrital
12.
__________ is an example of an organic rock.
A)Halite
B)Quartz
C)Sandstone
D)Chalk
13.
Which of the following is not a clue for determining how a mineral forms?
A)hardness
B)presence of layers
C)how the crystals fit together
D)crystal size
14.
__________ is determined by scratching a mineral sample across an unglazed, white tile.
A)Streak
B)Color
C)Fracture
D)Hardness
15.
All rocks must contain two or more __________.
A)grain sizes
B)crystal sizes
C)layers
D)minerals
16.
A(n) __________ is rare and beautiful.
A)mineral
B)rock
C)gem
D)ore
17.
Which of the following characteristics is NOT used to identify unique minerals?
A)magnetism
B)fizzes on contact with acid
C)hardness
D)presence of a double image
18.
__________ rocks are formed by heating and squeezing existing rocks.
A)Igneous
B)Detrital
C)Sedimentary
D)Metamorphic
19.
Place the grain sizes in order from smallest to largest.
A)clay, sand, silt, pebbles
B)clay, silt, sand, pebbles
C)silt, clay, sand, pebbles
D)silt, pebbles, sand, clay
20.
Melted rock cools to form __________ rocks.
A)sedimentary
B)mineral
C)metamorphic
D)igneous
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