Rocks & Minerals South Macomb Practice Tournament

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1 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Rocks & Minerals South Macomb Practice Tournament Station #1 1. These specimens are all members of what group: a. Gypsum b. Mica c. Quartz d. Fluorite 2. The specific gravity of these minerals are: a b c d The streak of these minerals are: a. colorless b. white c. red to red-brown d. yellow 4. These minerals can be used: a. To manufacture glass b. In watches c. In microchips 5. What word best describes how a mineral reflects light: a. Shine b. Luster c. Streak d. Crystal Station #2 6. Specimen A is: a. Marble b. Milky Quartz c. Sandstone d. Gneiss 7. This specimen is used: a. In buildings b. In toothpaste c. In paper 8. This specimen is made up of: a. Quartz & Calcite b. Mica c. Mica & Quartz d. Calcite 9. This specimen is: a. Metamorphic b. Igneous c. Sedimentary 10. This specimen s parent rock can be: a. Sandstone b. Gneiss c. Limestone d. Shale

2 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #3 Station #4 11. Specimen B is: a. Anthracite Coal b. Bituminous Coal c. Slate d. Shale 12. Specimen C is: a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic 13. Specimen B is the result of: a. Wind and temperature change b. Layers of sediment cemented together over time c. Molten rock cooling above ground d. Intense heat and pressure causing a rock to change 14. Specimen B can contain: a. Abrasives b. Oil c. Acids d. Lead 15. Specimen C is used for: a. Pottery b. Pool tables c. Heating d. Paint 16. Specimen D has a hardness of 4. This specimen is: a. Calcite b. Rose Quartz c. Fluorite d. Halite 17. Specimen E has a hardness of 3. This specimen is: a. Calcite b. Smoky Quartz c. Fluorite d. Halite 18. What do these specimens have in common? a. Streak b. Fracture c. Luster 19. Specimen D has a luster. a. metallic b. greasy c. vitreous d. silky 20. Which of the following is NOT true for specimen E. a. Known for its dogtooth crystals b. Commonly fluorescent c. Salty taste d. A main component of chalk

3 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #5 Station #6 21. Specimen F is used for: a. Cutting tools b. Polishing c. Toothpaste d. Landscaping 22. Specimen G is: a. Pumice b. Limestone c. Conglomerate d. Scoria 23. Which specimen floats in water? a. Scoria b. Pumice c. Limestone shell d. Sandstone 24. Both of these specimens are: a. Extrusive b. Intrusive c. Clastic 25. Both of these specimens are: a. Metamorphic b. Igneous c. Sedimentary 26. Specimen H is: a. Pink Feldspar b. Gypsum (satin spar) c. Kaolinite d. Chert Quartz 27. Specimen I is: a. Pink Feldspar b. Gypsum (satin spar) c. Kaolinite d. Chert Quartz 28. The hardness of specimen H is specimen I: a. Softer than b. Harder than c. The same as d. Lighter than 29. Specimen I can be used: a. For starting fires b. As flux in glass production c. To make dinnerware d. As an absorbent for spills 30. Both of these specimens can have a streak. a. colorless b. white c. brown d. greenish

4 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #7 Station #8 31. Specimen J is: a. Graphite b. Galena c. Hematite d. Talc 32. Specimen K: a. Has the same chemical composition as diamond b. Tarnishes to an iridescent purple, blue & red c. Was used by Native Americans in mirrors d. Is the principle ore of iron 33. Which specimen has perfect cubic cleavage? a. Graphite b. Gypsum (satin spar) c. Galena d. Copper 34. Which specimen has a hardness of 1-2? a. Galena b. Graphite c. Hematite d. Feldspar 35. Which is the heaviest mineral? a. Graphite b. Quartz c. Granite d. Galena 36. Specimen L is: a. Sandstone b. Limestone c. Conglomerate d. Granite 37. Specimen M is: a. Sandstone b. Limestone c. Conglomerate d. Granite 38. Specimen M is produced from: a. Quartz b. Gypsum - selenite c. Calcite d. Fluorite 39. Some examples of Specimen L are also known as: a. Pudding stones b. Soap stones c. Sand stones d. Lime stones 40. Both of these specimens were most likely formed? a. in the Earth s mantle b. in lava flows c. in water d. in magma

5 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #9 Station # Specimen N is? a. Quartzite b. Gneiss c. Garnet Schist d. Marble 42. This specimen often has course bands of. a. Quartz & Gypsum b. Marble & Mica c. Quartz, Mica & Feldspar 43. Specimen N is: a. Sedimentary b. Igneous c. Metamorphic 44. The stripes in this specimen are due to: a. deposition of sediments at the bottom of the ocean b. mineral grains being flattened through tremendous heat & pressure c. crystal growth during the cooling of lava d. minerals dissolving in water 45. This specimen reacts with Hydrochloric acid. a. True b. False c. Sometimes 46. This specimen is part of what group? a. Mica b. Quartz c. Schist d. Crystal 47. This specimen is used as: a. fuel b. food seasoning c. landscaping d. insulation 48. The cleavage of this specimen is: a. none b. perfect c. cubic d. octahedral 49. This mineral is used as: a. a source of lead b. a source of lithium c. a source of carbon d. a source of iron 50. The specific gravity of this mineral is: a b c d

6 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #11 Station # Specimen P is: a. Bornite b. Copper c. Hematite d. Galena 52. Specimen P is also known as: a. Fool s Gold b. Peacock Copper c. Rainbow Gold d. Desert Rose 53. Specimen Q. a. is found in the Upper Peninsula b. conducts heat and electricity c. is used in pennies d. all of the above 54. Specimen Q has fracture? a. Conchoidal b. Splintery c. Uneven d. Hackly 55. Which specimen is a native element? a. Bornite b. Copper c. Hematite d. Galena 56. Specimen R is: a. Obsidian b. Basalt c. Granite d. Shale 57. This specimen is: a. Intrusive b. Extrusive c. Clastic d. Organic 58. This specimen is: a. Sedimentary b. Igneous c. Metamorphic 59. This specimen can be formed in: a. oceanic divergent boundaries b. mountain building convergent boundaries c. fast moving river beds d. all of the above 60. This specimen is: a. fine-grained b. coarse-grained c. pebbly texture d. smooth texture

7 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #13 Station # Specimen S is: a. Granite b. Quartzite c. Feldspar d. Sandstone 62. The parent rock of this specimen is: a. Shale b. Granite c. Basalt d. Sandstone 63. This specimen is: a. Low grade Metamorphism b. Moderate grade Metamorphism c. High grade Metamorphism 64. This specimen is: a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic 65. Sedimentary rocks can become metamorphic through: a. plate tectonics pushing rock back down into the Earth b. melting c. volcanic eruptions d. erosion, deposition & compression 66. This specimen is: a. Magnetic b. Magnetic when heated c. Fluorescent d. Effervescent with hydrochloric acid 67. This specimen is: a. ore of lead b. ore of iron c. ore of silver d. pure lead 68. The fracture of this specimen is: a. perfect b. conchoidal c. uneven d. splintery 69. The luster of this specimen is: a. vitreous b. metallic c. sub-metallic d. non-metallic 70. This specimen can be scratched by: a. copper penny b. finger nail c. all of the above d. none of the above

8 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #15 Station # Specimen U is: a. Gypsum (satin spar) b. Gypsum (selenite) c. Halite d. Calcite 72. Speciment V is used in: a. Road safety b. Food seasoning c. Medicine 73. Which of the choices below is a sedimentary rock AND a mineral? a. Halite b. Gypsum (selenite) c. Fluorite d. Calcite 74. Both specimens have a streak. a. colorless b. white c. black d. greenish-black 75. Specimen U comes from a family including? a. Desert Rose b. Satin Spar c. Alabaster 76. Specimen W is also known as: a. Hard coal b. Soft Coal c. Lignite d. Peat 77. Which list best shows the order in which different types of coal are formed? a. Peat, lignite, sub-bituminous, bituminous, anthracite b. Sub-bituminous, bituminous, peat, lignite, anthracite c. Lignite, anthracite, subbituminous, bituminous, peat d. Anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, peat, lignite 78. Both specimens are: a. Igneous b. Metamorphic c. Sedimentary d. Minerals 79. Which specimen may have recognizable plant material? a. Anthracite coal b. Bituminous coal c. Basalt d. Obsidian 80. Which specimen has the higher carbon content? a. Shale b. Lignite c. Anthracite Coal d. Bituminus Coal

9 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #17 Specimen # Specimen Y is: a. Graphite b. Galena c. Talc d. Smoky Quartz 82. Specimen Z is: a. Talc b. Chert c. Kaolinite d. Gypsum Selenite 83. What is the fracture of specimen Y? a. uneven b. conchoidal c. hackly d. splintery 84. Specimen Z is made from? a. The erosion of chert b. Clay cementing under pressure c. The weathering of feldspar d. all of the above 85. When a mineral is effervescent it: a. glows in the dark b. is magnetic c. reacts to hydrochloric acid d. has a distinguishing taste 86. Specimen AA is: a. Conglomerate b. Quartzite c. Granite d. Sandstone 87. The majority of sandstone: a. Is extremely common b. Accumulates in water c. Accumulates as windblown deposits in arid continental areas 88. This specimen was formed: a. In lava flows b. In cooling magma underground c. Heat & Pressure d. Wind, water & pressure 89. When this specimen goes through metamorphosis it becomes: a. Conglomerate b. Quartzite c. Granite d. Gneiss 90. This specimen is: a. Metamorphic b. Igneous c. Sedimentary

10 It was not written by the Event Supervisor Station #19 Station # Specimen BB is: a. Obsidian b. Bituminous Coal c. Granite d. Marble 92. Specimen CC has been used to: a. Create knives & spears b. Blow glass c. Build pyramids in Egypt d. Create plaster of paris 93. These specimens are: a. Both Intrusive b. Both Extrusive c. Both have a vitreous luster d. Both had no air bubbles when they were formed. 94. Specimen BB is also known as: a. Soapstone b. Nature s glass c. Pudding stone d. Fools gold 95. Which of these rocks cooled more slowly? a. Obsidian b. Granite c. Pumice d. Scoria 96. Specimen DD is: a. Kaolinite b. Chert c. Feldspar d. Gypsum Satin Spar 97. This mineral is used in: a. Baby powder b. Plaster of Paris c. Paint d. Soap 98. This mineral can be: a. scratched by a fingernail b. scratched by a penny c. scratched by an iron nail d. all of the above 99. The fracture of this mineral is: a. splintery b. uneven c. brittle d. conchoidal 100. A mineral is: a. naturally occurring b. inorganic c. solid d. all of the above

11 Rocks & Minerals South Macomb Practice Tournament Station #1 Variety of Quartz 1. These specimens are all members of what group: a. Gypsum b. Mica c. Quartz d. Fluorite 2. The specific gravity of these minerals are: a b c d The streak of these minerals are: a. colorless b. white c. red to red-brown d. yellow 4. These minerals can be used: a. To manufacture glass b. In watches c. In microchips 5. What word best describes how a mineral reflects light: a. Shine b. Luster c. Streak d. Crystal Station #2 Marble A 6. Specimen A is: a. Marble b. Milky Quartz c. Sandstone d. Gneiss 7. This specimen is used: a. In buildings b. In toothpaste c. In paper 8. This specimen is made up of: a. Quartz & Calcite b. Mica c. Mica & Quartz d. Calcite 9. This specimen is: a. Metamorphic b. Igneous c. Sedimentary 10. This specimen s parent rock can be: a. Sandstone b. Gneiss c. Limestone d. Shale

12 Station #3 Shale B Slate - C 11. Specimen B is: a. Anthracite Coal b. Bituminous Coal c. Slate d. Shale 12. Specimen C is: a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic 13. Specimen B is the result of: a. Wind and temperature change b. Layers of sediment cemented together over time c. Molten rock cooling above ground d. Intense heat and pressure causing a rock to change 14. Specimen B can contain: a. Abrasives b. Oil c. Acids d. Lead 15. Specimen C is used for: a. Pottery b. Pool tables c. Heating d. Paint Station #4 Fluorite D Calcite - E 16. Specimen D has a hardness of 4. This specimen is: a. Calcite b. Rose Quartz c. Fluorite d. Halite 17. Specimen E has a hardness of 3. This specimen is: a. Calcite b. Smoky Quartz c. Fluorite d. Halite 18. What do these specimens have in common? a. Streak b. Fracture c. Luster 19. Specimen D has a luster. a. metallic b. greasy c. vitreous d. silky 20. Which of the following is NOT true for specimen E. a. Known for its dogtooth crystals b. Commonly fluorescent c. Salty taste d. A main component of chalk

13 Station #5 Station #6 Scoria F Pumice G 21. Specimen F is used for: a. Cutting tools b. Polishing c. Toothpaste d. Landscaping 22. Specimen G is: a. Pumice b. Limestone c. Conglomerate d. Scoria 23. Which specimen floats in water? a. Scoria b. Pumice c. Limestone shell d. Sandstone 24. Both of these specimens are: a. Extrusive b. Intrusive c. Clastic 25. Both of these specimens are: a. Metamorphic b. Igneous c. Sedimentary Pink Feldspar H Quartz Chert - I 26. Specimen H is: a. Pink Feldspar b. Gypsum (satin spar) c. Kaolinite d. Chert Quartz 27. Specimen I is: a. Pink Feldspar b. Gypsum (satin spar) c. Kaolinite d. Chert Quartz 28. The hardness of specimen H is specimen I: a. Softer than b. Harder than c. The same as d. Lighter than 29. Specimen I can be used: a. For starting fires b. As flux in glass production c. To make dinnerware d. As an absorbent for spills 30. Both of these specimens can have a streak. a. colorless b. white c. brown d. greenish

14 Station #7 Galena J Graphite - K 31. Specimen J is: a. Graphite b. Galena c. Hematite d. Talc 32. Specimen K: a. Has the same chemical composition as diamond b. Tarnishes to an iridescent purple, blue & red c. Was used by Native Americans in mirrors d. Is the principle ore of iron 33. Which specimen has perfect cubic cleavage? a. Graphite b. Gypsum (satin spar) c. Galena d. Copper 34. Which specimen has a hardness of 1-2? a. Galena b. Graphite c. Hematite d. Feldspar 35. Which is the heaviest mineral? a. Graphite b. Quartz c. Granite d. Galena Station #8 Conglomerate L Limestone (Fossil) - M 36. Specimen L is: a. Sandstone b. Limestone c. Conglomerate d. Granite 37. Specimen M is: a. Sandstone b. Limestone c. Conglomerate d. Granite 38. Specimen M is produced from: a. Quartz b. Gypsum - selenite c. Calcite d. Fluorite 39. Some examples of Specimen L are also known as: a. Pudding stones b. Soap stones c. Sand stones d. Lime stones 40. Both of these specimens were most likely formed? a. in the Earth s mantle b. in lava flows c. in water d. in magma

15 Station #9 Station #10 Gneiss - N 41. Specimen N is? a. Quartzite b. Gneiss c. Garnet Schist d. Marble 42. This specimen often has course bands of. a. Quartz & Gypsum b. Marble & Mica c. Quartz, Mica & Feldspar 43. Specimen N is: a. Sedimentary b. Igneous c. Metamorphic 44. The stripes in this specimen are due to: a. deposition of sediments at the bottom of the ocean b. mineral grains being flattened through tremendous heat & pressure c. crystal growth during the cooling of lava d. minerals dissolving in water 45. This specimen reacts with Hydrochloric acid. a. True b. False c. Sometimes Lepidolite - O 46. This specimen is part of what group? a. Mica b. Quartz c. Schist d. Crystal 47. This specimen is used as: a. fuel b. food seasoning c. landscaping d. insulation 48. The cleavage of this specimen is: a. none b. perfect c. cubic d. octahedral 49. This mineral is used as: a. a source of lead b. a source of lithium c. a source of carbon d. a source of iron 50. The specific gravity of this mineral is: a b c d

16 Station #11 Station #12 Bornite P Copper - Q 51. Specimen P is: a. Bornite b. Copper c. Hematite d. Galena 52. Specimen P is also known as: a. Fool s Gold b. Peacock Copper c. Rainbow Gold d. Desert Rose 53. Specimen Q. a. is found in the Upper Peninsula b. conducts heat and electricity c. is used in pennies d. all of the above 54. Specimen Q has fracture? a. Conchoidal b. Splintery c. Uneven d. Hackly 55. Which specimen is a native element? a. Bornite b. Copper c. Hematite d. Galena Basalt - R 56. Specimen R is: a. Obsidian b. Basalt c. Granite d. Shale 57. This specimen is: a. Intrusive b. Extrusive c. Clastic d. Organic 58. This specimen is: a. Sedimentary b. Igneous c. Metamorphic 59. This specimen can be formed in: a. oceanic divergent boundaries b. mountain building convergent boundaries c. fast moving river beds d. all of the above 60. This specimen is: a. fine-grained b. coarse-grained c. pebbly texture d. smooth texture

17 Station #13 Station #14 Quartzite - S 61. Specimen S is: a. Granite b. Quartzite c. Feldspar d. Sandstone 62. The parent rock of this specimen is: a. Shale b. Granite c. Basalt d. Sandstone 63. This specimen is: a. Low grade Metamorphism b. Moderate grade Metamorphism c. High grade Metamorphism 64. This specimen is: a. Igneous b. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic 65. Sedimentary rocks can become metamorphic through: a. plate tectonics pushing rock back down into the Earth b. melting c. volcanic eruptions d. erosion, deposition & compression Hematite - T 66. This specimen is: a. Magnetic b. Magnetic when heated c. Fluorescent d. Effervescent with hydrochloric acid 67. This specimen is: a. ore of lead b. ore of iron c. ore of silver d. pure lead 68. The fracture of this specimen is: a. perfect b. conchoidal c. uneven d. splintery 69. The luster of this specimen is: a. vitreous b. metallic c. sub-metallic d. non-metallic 70. This specimen can be scratched by: a. copper penny b. finger nail c. all of the above d. none of the above

18 Station #15 Station #16 Gypsum Selenite U Halite V 71. Specimen U is: a. Gypsum (satin spar) b. Gypsum (selenite) c. Halite d. Calcite 72. Speciment V is used in: a. Road safety b. Food seasoning c. Medicine 73. Which of the choices below is a sedimentary rock AND a mineral? a. Halite b. Gypsum (selenite) c. Fluorite d. Calcite 74. Both specimens have a streak. a. colorless b. white c. black d. greenish-black 75. Specimen U comes from a family including? a. Desert Rose b. Satin Spar c. Alabaster Bituminus Coal W Anthracite Coal X 76. Specimen W is also known as: a. Hard coal b. Soft Coal c. Lignite d. Peat 77. Which list best shows the order in which different types of coal are formed? a. Peat, lignite, sub-bituminous, bituminous, anthracite b. Sub-bituminous, bituminous, peat, lignite, anthracite c. Lignite, anthracite, subbituminous, bituminous, peat d. Anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, peat, lignite 78. Both specimens are: a. Igneous b. Metamorphic c. Sedimentary d. Minerals 79. Which specimen may have recognizable plant material? a. Anthracite coal b. Bituminous coal c. Basalt d. Obsidian 80. Which specimen has the higher carbon content? a. Shale b. Lignite c. Anthracite Coal d. Bituminus Coal

19 Station #17 Specimen #18 Talc Y Kaolinite Z 81. Specimen Y is: a. Graphite b. Galena c. Talc d. Smoky Quartz 82. Specimen Z is: a. Talc b. Chert c. Kaolinite d. Gypsum Selenite 83. What is the fracture of specimen Y? a. uneven b. conchoidal c. hackly d. splintery 84. Specimen Z is made from? a. The erosion of chert b. Clay cementing under pressure c. The weathering of feldspar d. all of the above 85. When a mineral is effervescent it: a. glows in the dark b. is magnetic c. reacts to hydrochloric acid d. has a distinguishing taste Sandstone AA 86. Specimen AA is: a. Conglomerate b. Quartzite c. Granite d. Sandstone 87. The majority of sandstone: a. Is extremely common b. Accumulates in water c. Accumulates as windblown deposits in arid continental areas 88. This specimen was formed: a. In lava flows b. In cooling magma underground c. Heat & Pressure d. Wind, water & pressure 89. When this specimen goes through metamorphosis it becomes: a. Conglomerate b. Quartzite c. Granite d. Gneiss 90. This specimen is: a. Metamorphic b. Igneous c. Sedimentary

20 Station #19 Station #20 Obsidian BB Granite CC 91. Specimen BB is: a. Obsidian b. Bituminous Coal c. Granite d. Marble 92. Specimen CC has been used to: a. Create knives & spears b. Blow glass c. Build pyramids in Egypt d. Create plaster of paris 93. These specimens are: a. Both Intrusive b. Both Extrusive c. Both have a vitreous luster d. Both had no air bubbles when they were formed. 94. Specimen BB is also known as: a. Soapstone b. Nature s glass c. Pudding stone d. Fools gold 95. Which of these rocks cooled more slowly? a. Obsidian b. Granite c. Pumice d. Scoria Gypsum Satin Spar DD 96. Specimen DD is: a. Kaolinite b. Chert c. Feldspar d. Gypsum Satin Spar 97. This mineral is used in: a. Baby powder b. Plaster of Paris c. Paint d. Soap 98. This mineral can be: a. scratched by a fingernail b. scratched by a penny c. scratched by an iron nail d. all of the above 99. The fracture of this mineral is: a. splintery b. uneven c. brittle d. conchoidal 100. A mineral is: a. naturally occurring b. inorganic c. solid d. all of the above

21 Tie Breaker: 10 questions have been chosen as tie breakers. To break a tie, go down the list and compare answers of the teams involved in the tie. Starting at the first question, the first team to have an incorrect answer is removed from the running for the placing where the tie occurred. (e.g. Team A and B are tied Team A got correct answers 3, 4, and 7, Team B got correct answers for only 3 and 4, Team A wins and there is no need to continue.) The 10 questions are: 7. D 20. C 29. A 32. A 38. C 44. B 49. B 66. B 84. C 87. D