Grade 3: Rocks and Minerals Unit Test

Choose which word goes in the blank.

A _________ is a solid, non-living material with a definite chemical make up.

• mineral

• fossil

• soil

• rock

A ___________ is a solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

• mineral

• fossil

• rock

• soil

Which of the following is NOT a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

• hardness

• weight

• colour

• lustre

What are the three types of rock? Write the answers below.

The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the ____________.

• metamorphosis

• recycle

• water cycle

• rock cycle

Sedimentary rock always form ___________.

• in the Earth's core.

• under water.

• in fossils.

• in the mountains.

What type of rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are cemented?

What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

What type of rocks is formed when an existing rock has been changed into a new rock?

This property of a mineral is the way the minerals shines or reflects light. What is it called?