Name: ______Pd.: _____ Date: ______

Using terms from Section 5.1 (pages 90 – 95) in your textbook, complete the crossword puzzle using the clues below. Some terms are in bold in your text and some are not.

1 / 2 / 3
4 / 5
6
7 / 8
9
10 / 11

Across:

1.a charged atom

4.individual elements or compounds that keep their own properties and can be

separated by physical means

6._____ number – the number of protons in the nucleus

7.a substance that contains atoms of two or more elements that are

chemically combined

9.the amount of material in an object

10.one of the two particles that make up the nucleus of an atom; it carries a

positive charge

11.a regular geometric solid with smooth surfaces

Down:

2.one of the two particles that make up the nucleus of an atom; it carries no

charge

3.a substance that cannot be broken into simpler substances by ordinary

chemical means

5.one of the particles of an atom; it carries a negative charge

8.two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

Name: ______Pd.: _____ Date: ______

Below is a question from a released Earth Science SOL. Circle the letter for the correct answer. In order to raise two previous pieces of bell work by one letter grade each, after selecting the correct answer, without saying anything to anyone else, draw a star next to the word iron in the table. This question came from the first released SOL test.

The table shows the most common elements in the Earth’s crust and the approximate percentage by weight that each one represents. Which statement is true?

A.Iron is the most common metal in the crust.

B.All eight elements are metals.

C.Two elements comprise nearly 75% of the crust.

D.Oxygen and silicon are found in equal amounts.

Name: ______Pd.: _____ Date: ______

Below is a question from a released Earth Science SOL. Circle the letter for the correct answer. Additionally, use the lines below the question to explain why your answer is correct or why the others are incorrect. Refer to known laws, rules or processes to justify your answer. “Just because” is NOT acceptable.

These minerals may be grouped together because they all have

Fthe same crystal systems

Gconstant density values

Hshiny streaks

Jthe oxygen ion

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Name: ______Pd. _____ Date: ______

Graphing

  1. Which is the softest mineral?
  1. Which is the hardest mineral?
  1. Which mineral is closest in hardness to gypsum?
  1. Which mineral is closest in hardness to feldspar?
  1. Which mineral is farthest in hardness from diamond?
  1. Which mineral (or minerals) can scratch feldspar?
  1. Which mineral (or minerals) can scratch corundum?
  1. Which mineral (or minerals) can scratch talc?
  1. Which mineral (or minerals) can scratch gypsum?
  1. Which mineral (or minerals) can scratch diamond?

Name: ______Pd.: ____ Date: ______

Below are questions from released Earth Science SOL’s. Circle the letter for the correct answer.

1.The density of a mineral is determined by its mass and —

A hardness

B luster

C volume _

D shape

2.What property is shared by many gemstones, such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and topaz?

F.Extreme hardness _

G.High specific gravity

H.Carbon as the primary element

J.Ductility

3.Which of the following properties refers to the colored powder resulting from rubbing a mineral against a harder surface?

A.Hardness

B.Luster

C.Cleavage

D.Streak

4.Each mineral has a unique crystal shape because of the —

F.arrangement of its atoms _

G.hardness being between 1 and 10

H.streak being constant

J.variations in its color

5.Which of the following minerals found in the northern Piedmont province is known as “fool’s gold”?

A.Pyrite _

B.Hematite

C.Galena

D.Limonite

Name: ______Pd.: _____ Date: ______

Identify the rock type found at each of the 3 blanks provided.

In the space below, list those rock types and then list the two sub-types for each rock type.

Rock typeSub-typeSub-type

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______

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Name: ______Pd.: _____ Date: ______

Base your answers to the questions on the map below of Iceland, a country located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Four locations are represented by the letters A through D.

_____1.The fine-grained texture of most of the igneous rock formed on the surface of Iceland is due to

a.rapid cooling of the molten rock

b.high density of the molten rock

c.numerous faults in the island’s bedrock

d.high pressure under the island

____2.The youngest bedrock is most likely found at which location?

a.Ac.C

b.Bd.D