HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL

Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _________________

SCIENCE MONTHLY EXAM 8TH GRADE DR. FIDEL TORIBIO

I- READ EACH QUESTION. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1) Is the hypothesis that continents have slowly moved to their current locations.
a) Continental drift c) Pangaea
b) Mid-ocean shifting d) seafloor spreading

2) Who proposed the hypothesis of continental drift?

a) Esker c) Hess
b) Gagarin d) Wegener

3) Which of the following is not a type of stress in rock?

a) compression c) shearing
b) epicenter d) tension

4) The most common mineral on Earths crust is:

a) aluminum c) silicon
b) carbon d) oxygen

5) Are used to describe the way a mineral breaks:

a) density c) luster
b) streak d) cleavage

II- COMPLETE EACH STATEMENT USING A WORD (S) FROM THE

VOCABULARY LIST.

Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, intrusive, extrusive, complex,

compaction, cementation, sandstone, shale, limestone, conglomerate,
sediments, intermediate magma

1) Rocks are divided into 3 categories: ___________________,

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2) Igneous rocks can be: _________________, ___________________
3) Processes that are involve in the formation of sedimentary rocks:
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4) Write 2 examples of sedimentary rocks: ____________________,
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5) Are crystalline; forms as rocks are heated and squeezed:
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III- ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT MINERALS

1) What is a mineral?
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2) Describe physical properties used to identify minerals.

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3) Explain how minerals are formed:

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