Rocks and Minerals

Question 1

What is the term for tiny rock worn away by erosion and then moved and deposited elsewhere?
a) Mica
b) Basalt
c) Sediment
d) Scree

Answer 1

c) Sediment

Question 2

In Grand Canyon, the oldest rocks are typically found:
a) at the top sedimentary layer
b) in the middle fossil layer
c) throughout the rock layer
d) at the bottom base layer

Answer 2

d) at the bottom of base layer

Question 3

What is the term for a rock that contains valuable minerals such as metals?
a) Amber
b) Limestone
c) Clay
d) Ore

Answer 3

d) Ore

Question 4

What is the term for scientists who study rocks and minerals?
A) paleontologist
b) ethnographer
c) meteorologist
d) Geologist

Answer 4

d) geologist

Question 5

Which is the hardest form of carbon, based on the Mohs scale of hardness?
a) Diamond
b) Coal
c) Graphite
d) Calcite

Answer 5

a) Diamond

Question 6

What is the name of rocks from that have landed on Earth?
A) asteroids
b) comets
c) meteorites
d) meteoroids

Answer 6

c) meteorites

Question 7

True of False: Fossils are rocks with the preserved remains or traces of an organism from a past geological age.
A) False
b) True

Answer 7

b) True

Question 8

What is the main difference between minerals and rocks?
a) Minerals are solid, while rocks can be liquid or gas
b) Minerals are inorganic substances, while rocks are organic
c) There is no difference, the terms “minerals” and “rocks” are the same
d) Minerals are made up of a single element, while rocks are composed of multiple minerals

Answer 8

d) Minerals are made up of a single element, while rocks are composed of multiple minerals

Question 9

Which rock has the ability to float on water?
a) granite
b) obsidian
c) pumice
d) fledspar

Answer 9

c) pumice

Question 10

Which of the following rocks is NOT sedimentary?
a) coal
b) limestone
c) sandstone
d) marble

Answer 10

d) marble