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• • • • • • • • ••• 0 • • • • • • •.............................eel. Limestone is an example of what kind of rock?
(Circle the one best answer.)
A. igneous
B. metamorphic
@sedimentary
ce2. How does freezing and melting water weather rocks?
bQC c)Se -r + ~'\{2\Vles
ce3. Acid rain reacts with calcite in limestone and marble. This reaction is an example of(Circle the one best answer.)
A. erosion.
~ chemical weathering.
c. physical weathering.
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If a piece of limestone fizzes when it is put in vinegar, it contains the mine'ralce4.
~calcite.
Y. hornblende.
C. quartz.
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ce5. Carrie found a black mineral. It was nonmetallic, with a brown streak, and nocleavage. An aluminum nail did not scratch it, but a paper clip did.(Use the Mineral Properties Table at the end of this test to answer these questions.)
a. What mineral could this be?(Circle the one best answer.)
A. magnetite
B. galena
,~ hematite'
b. What is the mineral's hardness?(Circle the one best ansuier.)
A. 3.5
® 5to6 _
C. harder than 7
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ce7. Which of the following landforms would be most affected by wind?(Circle the one best anstoer.)
A. volcano
B. alluvial fan
/ttJ sand dune
Explain why you chose that answer.
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ce8. You used three scratch tools in class to test minerals for hardness: your fingernail,an aluminum nail, and a paper clip.
If a mineral can be scratched by an aluminum nail, which tool will also scratch it?
A. a fingernail
/~ a paper clip
Explain why you chose that tool.
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ce9. A river carries earth materials into a lake.
a. Label the drawing to show where sand, clay, and pebbles will be deposited .
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b. Explain why you think the clay is deposited there.
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processes that make the rocks change are
melting,
weathering, and
heat and pressure.
Use words and arrows to show how the processes fit into the rock cycle.
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ce11.. a. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood the same as themovement during normal flow?
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b. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood different from themovement during normal flow?
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SOLID EARTHPretest/Posttest.......................................................ce12. Basic earth materials that cannot be broken down any further are called
A. rocks.r:~.'. ,;', minerals.'~)
c. mock rocks.
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b. Why did you select that locati?n?\ZeC. (J, \J SF -.\- \t,!~ -1'~ I.j'i
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Galena dark gray 2.5 gray metallic yes Heavy for its size
Graphitedark gray to
1 to 2 black metallic yes Feels greasyblack
brown, red, reddish metallic orCan appear glittery with a bright
Hematiteblack
5 to 6brown nonmetallic
no metallic luster, or dark brown orred with a dull luster
Hornblendedark green,
5 to 6 white or gray nonmetallic yesCrystals may be long with
brown, black parallel sides
Magnetite black 5.5 to 6.5 black metallic no Attracted to a magnet
colorless,
Quartzwhite, rose,
7 colorless nonmetallicgray, purple, no
brown
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eel. Limestone is an example of what kind of rock?(Circle the one best ansuier.)
A. igneous
B. metamorphic
© sedimentary
ce2. How does freezing and melting water weather rocks?
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ce3. Acid rain reacts with calcite in limestone and marble. This reaction is an example of(Circle the one best anstoer.)
A. erosion.
l~)chemical weathering.
~I physical weathering.
Why did you choose that answer?
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-ce4. If a piece of limestone fizzes when it is put in vinegar, it contains the mineral
A. calcite.
B. hornblende.
©quartz.
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ce5. Carrie found a black mineral. It was nonmetallic, with a brown streak, and nocleavage. An aluminum nail did not scratch it, but a paper clip did.(Use the Mineral Properties Table at the end of this test to answer these questions.)
a. What mineral could this be?(Circle the one best answer.)
j:?) magnetite
B. galenaC. hematite
b. What is the mineral's hardness?(Circle the one best ansuier.)
j{)3.5B. 5 to 6
C. harder than 7
ce6. A rock is a mixture of different ~(' n re \'S
ce7. Which of the following landforms would be most affected by wind?(Circle the one best ansuier.)
A. volcano
B. alluvial fan
© sand dune
Explain why you chose that ?-nswer., r C. ) .~L_ - Anv ( ~ ! .'L!+e On:}
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SOLID EARTHPretest/Posttest.......................................................ce8. Youused three scratch tools in class to test minerals for hardness: your fingernail,
an aluminum nail, and a paper clip.
If a mineral can be scratched by an aluminum nail, which tool will also scratch it?
A. a fingernail
® a paper clip
Explain why you chose that tool.
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ce9. A river carries earth materials into a lake.
a. Label the drawing to show where sand, clay, and pebbles will be deposited .
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b. Explain why you think the clay is deposited there.
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ceIO. The rock cycle shows how rocks can change from one type of rock to another. Theseprocesses that make the rocks change are
melting,
weathering, and
heat and pressure.
Use words and arrows to show how the processes fit into the rock cycle.
cell. a. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood the same as themovement during normal flow?
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b. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood different from themovement during normal flow?
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cel2. Basic earth materials that cannot be broken down any further are called
A. rocks.
®. minerals.<>,
C. 'mock rocks.
ce13. A builder is deciding where to build a new house. Her four location choices areshown below.
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-a. Circle the letter of the safest location to build a house.
b. Why did you select that location?
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........................... ..eel. Limestone is an example of what kind of rock?
(Circle the one best ansioer.)
A. igneous
B. metamorp c-,C. se Imentary
ee2. How does freezing and melting water weather rocks?
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ce3. Aeid rain reacts with calcite in limestone and marble. This reaction is an example of(Circle theone-best anstoer.) , - .-----.-
A. erosion.
~chemical weathe~
C. physical weathering.
Why did you choose that answer?
ce4. If a piece of limestone fizzes when it is put in vinegar, it contains the mineral
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C. quartz.
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ce5. Carrie found a black mineral. It was nonmetallic, with a brown streak, and nocleavage. An aluminum nail did not scratch it, but a paper clip did.(Use the Mineral Properties Table at the end of this test to answer these questions.)
a. What mineral could this be?(Circle the one best answer.)
/\ -/. magnetitena
b. What is the mineral's hardness?(Circle the one best ansuier.)
A.3.5
~C. harder than 7
1'76. A rock is a mixture of different _-::$=-,tLl-o_~Ite:::::Jl,--,,-~. _
ce7. Which of the following landforms would be most affected by wind?(Circle the one best answer.)
A. volcano
B. alluvial fan
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ce8. Youused three scratch tools in class to test minerals for hardness: your fingernail,an aluminum nail, and a paper clip.
If a mineral can be scratched by an aluminum nail, which tool will also scratch it?
ce9. A river carries earth materials into a lake.
a. Label the drawing to show where sand, clay, and pebbles will be deposited.
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b. Explain why you think the clay is d~posited there.
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •celO. The rock cycle shows how rocks can change from one type of rock to another. These
processes that make the rocks change arer--~ /'-'~'--V melting"
~weathering, and
heat and pressure.
Use words and arrows to show how the processes fit into the rock cycle.
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ce11. a. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood the same as themovement during normal flow?
b. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood different from themovement during normal flow?
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SOLID EARTHPretest/Posttest.......................................................ce12. Basic earth materials that cannot be broken down any further are called
A. rocks.~minera:2. IlIl'Kl< 1 s.
ce13. A builder is deciding where to build a new house. Her four location choices areshown below.
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-a. Circle the letter of the safest location to build a house.
b. Why did you select that location?)
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SOLID E~ J;~iG I::e-~Pretest/Posttest '.....................:~.................................eel. Limestone is an example of 'f'hat kind of rock?
(Circle the one best answer.) .
A.. igneous....._/
(V metamorphic
c. sedimentary
ce2.
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ce3. Acid rain reacts with calcite in limestone and marble. This reaction is an example of(Circle the one best ansuier.)
A. erosion .•~''l'-l"'~...;..;;.::.
~~:J,chemical weathering.
C. physical weathering.
Why did you choose that answer?
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ce4. If a piece of limestone fizzes when it is put in vinegar, it contains the mineral
A. calcite.
d3'.\; hornblende .• ' .•••~F
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ce5. Carrie found a black mineral. It was nonmetallic, with a brown streak, and nocleavage. An aluminum nail did not scratch it, but a paper clip did.(Use the Mineral Properties Table at the end of this test to answer these questions.)
a. What mineral could this be?(Circle the one best ansuier.)
A. magnetite
~ galena'C. hematite
b. What is the mineral's hardness?h (Circle the one best ansioer.)i fJ~
A.3.5B. 5 to 6
@harder than 7
l 7- A rock is a mixture of different /i(.· Ij (, I c:
ce7. Which of the following landforms would be most affected by wind?(Circle the one best anstoer.)
A. volcano
alluvial fanC. sand dune
Explain why yo~ chose that a1}swer. ~
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an aluminum nail, and a paper clip.
If a mineral can be scratched by an aluminum nail, which tool will also scratch it?
@ a fingernailB. a paper clip
ce9. A river carries earth materials into a lake.
a. Label the drawing to show where sand, clay, and pebbles will be deposited .
..-..--...•.,....~.....-~iiiI_~++ ••••• :: ••••: ••••••••• _ _
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b. Explain why you think the clay is deposited there.
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celO. The rock cycle shows how rocks can change from one type of rock to another. Theseprocesses that make the rocks change are
melting,weathering, andheat and pressure.
Use words and arrows to show how the processes fit into the rock cycle.
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ce11. a. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood the same as themoverentduring normal flow}
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b. How is the movement of earth materials during a flash flood different from themovement during normal flow?
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cel2. Basic earth materials that cannot be broken down any further are called
-,/A. irocks.-,......./
B. minerals.C. mock rocks.
cel3. A builder is deciding where to build a new house. Her four location choices areshown below.
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-a. Circle the letter of the safest location to build a house.
b. Why did you select that location?\
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