Classifying Rocks - Guided Notes Review

1. 1. Earth's crust is made of _________________ .

• rocks

• water

• metal

• plastic

2. 2. Select each characteristic that geologists use to classify rocks.

• texture

• mineral composition

• hardness

• color

3. 3. What are rocks made of?

• Rocks are made of organic matter.
• Rocks are made of gases.
• Rocks are made of water.
• Rocks are made of minerals.

4. 4. Select the letter of each mineral that is found in granite.

• quartz

• feldspar

• mica

• hornblende

5. 5. Most rocks can be identified by color alone.

• True
• False

6. 6. The look and feel of a rock's surface is its ____________.

• texture
• weight
• color

• composition

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

7. 7. The particles of minerals and other rocks that make up a rock are called ____________.

• grains
• compounds
• gneiss

• elements

8. 8. Is the following sentence true or false? A rock's grains give the rock its texture.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

9. 9. Select each sentence that is true about the grain size in rock.

• An example of a coarse-grained rock is diorite.

• An example of a fine-grained rock is slate.

• Grains in fine-grained rock are easy to see.

• Grains in coarse-grained rock are microscopic.

10. 10. Complete the concept map showing the characteristics of rock texture.

• a. Grain shape

  b. Grain Pattern

  c. Fine Coarse grain

  d. No Visible grain

  e. Rounded grain

  f. banded

• a. Color b. Luster c. Hardness d. Cleavage e. Streak f. Fracture

• a. Fine coarse grain

  b. Grain Pattern

  c. Coarse grain

  d. No Visible grain

  e. Grain Shape

  f. banded

• a. Crystal shape b. Transparency c. Flexibility d. Elasticity e. Conductivity f. Brittleness