Geology: Rocks & Minerals
Instructions: Dig into the science of rocks, minerals, and the forces that shape our planet
- 1.
What are the three main types of rocks?
AVolcanic, oceanic, and continentalBIgneous, sedimentary, and metamorphicCHard, soft, and mediumDCrystal, mineral, and ore - 2.
What is the hardest naturally occurring mineral on Earth?
ATopazBQuartzCDiamondDCorundum - 3.
The Mohs scale measures what property of minerals?
AColorBLusterCWeightDHardness - 4.
What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?
AMetamorphicBIgneousCFossiliferousDSedimentary - 5.
What is the most abundant mineral in Earth's crust?
AFeldsparBMicaCCalciteDQuartz - 6.
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from which sedimentary rock?
AConglomerateBSandstoneCLimestoneDShale - 7.
What theory explains the movement of Earth's crustal plates?
AIsostasyBContinental driftCSeafloor spreadingDPlate tectonics - 8.
What type of rock is formed from compressed layers of sediment over millions of years?
AIgneousBSedimentaryCMetamorphicDVolcanic - 9.
Obsidian is a natural glass formed from what?
ACrystallized mineralsBRapidly cooled volcanic lavaCCompressed sea shellsDSand deposits - 10.
What precious stone is a form of the mineral corundum?
ADiamondBEmeraldCRubyDOpal - 11.
What is the molten rock beneath Earth's surface called?
AMineralBLavaCOreDMagma - 12.
Fossils are most commonly found in which type of rock?
AMetamorphicBIgneousCSedimentaryDVolcanic - 13.
What scale measures the intensity of earthquakes based on ground shaking?
ARichter scaleBMercalli scaleCMohs scaleDBeaufort scale - 14.
What is pumice, a volcanic rock, unusual for?
AIt is magneticBIts bright colorCIt can float on waterDIt glows in the dark - 15.
What geological process turns sedimentary or igneous rock into metamorphic rock?
AErosionBHeat and pressureCWeatheringDCrystallization