2ND LONG QUIZ IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
Direction: Do not write anything in this paper.Use ½ lengthwise
yellow paper to write your answers.Identification.
1. This refers to processes that occur at or near the
surface of the earth that makes the surface wear
away
2. This type of weathering refers to disintegration or
breaking of rocks into pieces
3. What do you call the process of changing the
chemical composition of rocks
4. Which is more reliable basis in identifying rock
forming minerals, is it the streak or the physical
color of mineral?
5. This refers to the process of dropping off or staying
of rocks or sediments in one location
6. This factor of weathering is related to expansion
and contraction of molecules of rocks?
7. What do you call the process of peeling off of outer
layer of rocks?
8. What type of rock is formed when lava cool down,
solidify and crystallize?
9. Give at least one human activity that contribute to
physical weathering
10. This process refers to extraction of gravel , sands
and stones for construction purposes
11. This refers to a process of extracting metals and
minerals
12. If a mineral is able to scratch the glass plate it
means that the mineral has hardness _________
than 5.5 hardness of glass plate
13. If a mineral is not able to scratch the glass plate it
means that the mineral has hardness _________
than 5.5 hardness of glass plate
14. What physical property of mineral refers to the
ability of rock not to be scratched or to scratch
softer materials?
15. What physical property of mineral refers to the
behavior of light when it shines on the surface of
mineral?
16. -17. According to Moh’s hardness scale the softest
mineral is _______ and the hardest mineral is
__________.
18. This physical property of minerals refers to the
color of mineral in powdered form?
19. What type of rock is formed if pieces of rocks
undergo compaction and cementation?
20. During weathering a solid rock can transform into
____________?
21. This refers to magma that reached the surface of
the crust
22. True or False: Sedimentary rocks can be formed
from sediments or skeletons of dead organisms.
23. What type of rock is formed if magma slowly
solidify and crystallize inside the earth
24. What type of rock is formed due to high pressure
and high temperature?
25. What is the transformation of solid rock if it melts
due to high pressure and temperature?
2ND LONG QUIZ IN EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
Direction: Do not write anything in this paper.Use ½ lengthwise
yellow paper to write your answers.Identification.
1. This refers to processes that occur at or near the
surface of the earth that makes the surface wear
away
2. This type of weathering refers to disintegration or
breaking of rocks into pieces
3. What do you call the process of changing the
chemical composition of rocks
4. Which is more reliable basis in identifying rock
forming minerals, is it the streak or the physical
color of mineral?
5. This refers to the process of dropping off or staying
of rocks or sediments in one location
6. This factor of weathering is related to expansion
and contraction of molecules of rocks?
7. What do you call the process of peeling off of outer
layer of rocks?
8. What type of rock is formed when lava cool down,
solidify and crystallize?
9. Give at least one human activity that contribute to
physical weathering
10. This process refers to extraction of gravel , sands
and stones for construction purposes
11. This refers to a process of extracting metals and
minerals
12. If a mineral is able to scratch the glass plate it
means that the mineral has hardness _________
than 5.5 hardness of glass plate
13. If a mineral is not able to scratch the glass plate it
means that the mineral has hardness _________
than 5.5 hardness of glass plate
14. What physical property of mineral refers to the
ability of rock not to be scratched or to scratch
softer materials?
15. What physical property of mineral refers to the
behavior of light when it shines on the surface of
mineral?
16. -17. According to Moh’s hardness scale the softest
mineral is _______ and the hardest mineral is
__________.
18. This physical property of minerals refers to the
color of mineral in powdered form?
19. What type of rock is formed if pieces of rocks
undergo compaction and cementation?
20. During weathering a solid rock can transform into
____________?
21. This refers to magma that reached the surface of
the crust
22. True or False: Sedimentary rocks can be formed
from sediments or skeletons of dead organisms.
23. What type of rock is formed if magma slowly
solidify and crystallize inside the earth
24. What type of rock is formed due to high pressure
and high temperature?
25. What is the transformation of solid rock if it melts
due to high pressure and temperature?