Rocks Quiz

What kind of scientist studies the earth and the things that make up the earth?

• a zoologist

• a doctor

• a biologist

• a geologist

What are minerals made of?

• 1 element

• 2 or more elements

What is made up of 2 or more minerals?

• gemstone

• rock

• volcano

Check the boxes that tell us about rocks.

• Rocks are made of 2 or more minerals.

• Nature presses the minerals together and heats them.

• Rocks are made of the same substance.

• A rock usually has different colors in it.

In science, when we want to describe a rock or a mineral, we look at its ______________

• elements

• properties

What are all of the properties we use to sort and classify rocks and minerals? Check all that apply.

• color

• sparkliness

• texture

• hardness

• luster

Which words describe the propery: LUSTER?

• blue

• dull

• waxy

• gray

• metallic

Which property describes how a rock FEELS when you touch it?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Texture

• Color

How do we test a rock or mineral for hardness?

• weigh it

• measure it

• look at it through a magnifying glass

• scratch it

What are the names of the three categories of rock?

• soft

• hard

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary