1. ______ Which property is most useful in mineral identification?

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8. _________Which minerals are found in the igneous rocks gabbro and basalt?A. olivine and quartzB. olivine and pyroxeneC. pyroxine and orthoclaseD. orthoclase and quartz9. _________Which sedimentary rock is composed of fragmented skeletons and shells of sea organismscompacted and cemented together?A. shaleB. limestoneC. sandstoneD. gypsum10. _________The relative hardness of a mineral can best be tested byA. scratching the mineral across a glass plateB. squeezing the mineral with calibrated pliersC. determining the density of the mineralD. breaking the mineral with a hammer11. _________Which is an accurate statement about rocks?A. Rocks are located only in continental areas of the Earth.B. Rocks seldom undergo change.C. Most rocks contain fossils.D. Most rocks have several minerals in common.12. _________The size of the mineral crystals found in an igneous rock is directly related to theA. density of the mineralsB. color of the mineralsC. cooling time of the molten rockD. amount of sediments cemented together13. _________Diagram 1The diagram 1 represents five rock samples. Which sample is composed of sediments 0.006centimeter to 0.2 centimeter in size that were compacted and cemented together?A. conglomerateB. sandstoneC. gneissD. granite2
14. _________The diagram 1 represents five rock samples. If granite were subjected to intense heat andpressure, it would most likely change toA. conglomerateB. sandstoneC. gneissD. basalt15. _________Diagram 2The diagram 2 represents five rock samples. The basalt was most likely formed byA. heat and pressureB. melting and solidificationC. compaction and cementationD. erosion and deposition16. _________The diagram 2 represents five rock samples. Which sample would most likely contain fossils?A. gneissB. graniteC. sandstoneD. basalt17. _________The diagram 2 represents five rock samples. Which sample is igneous and has a coarse texture?A. sandstoneB. conglomerateC. basaltD. granite3
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