WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rocks are always
a)
minerals
b)
solids
c)
folids
d)
extrusive
2.
Rocks that have been changed by intense heat and/or pressure are called _______________ rocks.
a)
sedimentary
b)
compound
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
3.
Which is true of a rock?
a)
A rock is a type of mineral
b)
A rock may contain no minerals
c)
A rock is always made of at least one mineral
d)
A rock is always made of two or more minerals
4.
A metamorphic rock melts. This molten rock then cools and becomes solid. These processes are part of the
a)
magma cycle
b)
pressure cycle
c)
rock cycle
d)
metamorphic cycle
5.
The rock cycle
a)
ends with igneous rock
b)
begins with igneous rocks
c)
ends with metamorphic rocks
d)
has no beginning or end
6.
The most common type of rock at the Earth's surface is
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
plant-based
7.
Limestone can form when water evaporates and leaves behind the minerals that form it. Limestone is
a)
an igneous rock
b)
a parent rock
c)
a metamorphic rock
d)
a sedimentary rock
8.
Wind moves layers of sand along as ancient sand dunes. These sand dunes were preserved rock. This is an example of how sedimentary rock can record information about
a)
past temperature conditions
b)
past climate conditions
c)
metamorphic changes
d)
mineral recrystallization
9.
Rocks that form when layers of sand, silt, clay and mud are pressed and cemented together are called ________________rocks
a)
sedimentary
b)
compound
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
10.
Your rock sample has parallel bands of minerals that formed under high pressure. Your sample is
a)
an unfoliated metamorphic rock
b)
an unfoliated sedimentary rock
c)
a foliated metamorphic rock
d)
a foliated sedimentary rock
11.
Igneous rocks that have high amounts of silica usually are
a)
in Earth's mantle
b)
in Earth's core
c)
dark in color
d)
light in color
12.
The magma inside the Earth slowly cooled into rock. What type of rock was formed?
a)
instrusive igneous rock
b)
extrusive igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
metamorphic rock.
13.
Coal is made from the remains of
a)
plants
b)
shells
c)
rocks
d)
minerals
14.
The remains or traces of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock is
a)
sediment
b)
magma
c)
foliation
d)
fossil
15.
People use rock for all of the following reasons except
a)
building of houses
b)
material for clothing
c)
carving of statues
d)
sources for metals
16.
If a melted rock were to cool very quickly, where would it most likely have been located when it cooled?
a)
deep beneath the earth's surface
b)
on top of the earth's surface
c)
any place, anywhere
d)
inside the earth
17.
What do most igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock have in common?
a)
they are formed from molten materials
b)
they are produced by heat and pressure
c)
they are composed of minerals
d)
They exhibit crystals, banding and distinct layers
18.
Which mineral property is illustrated by the peeling of Muscovite mica into thin, flat sheets
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
cleavage
19.
Most igneous rock form by which process?
a)
melting and solidification
b)
porosity
c)
permeability
d)
number of fossils present
20.
Which of the following shows the correct order of events in the formation of sedimentary rock?
a)
weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation
b)
weathering, cementation, erosion, deposition
c)
erosion, cementation, deposition, weathering
d)
cementation, weathering, transportation, erosion
21.
Which geological process can change any type of rock into sediment?
a)
cooling
b)
heat and pressure
c)
melting
d)
weathering and erosion
22.
Identify the series of geological processes that can transform sediment into shale, shale into slate and slate into magma
a)
cooling, melting, heat and pressure
b)
compacting and cementing, heat and pressure, melting
c)
melting, heat and pressure, cooling
d)
weathering and erosion, compacting and cementing, cooling
23.
What term describes the management of soil to conserve it?
a)
soil exhaustion
b)
soil decomposition
c)
soil conservation
d)
soil horizon
24.
Soil is a mixture of all of the following except
a)
weathered rock
b)
organic matter
c)
erosion
d)
air
25.
_____________ is a mixture ranging from small particles to large boulders
a)
sediment
b)
till
c)
deposition
d)
outwash
26.
Mechanical weathering can result from the action of all of the following except
a)
burrowing by animals
b)
ice wedging
c)
carbonic acid
d)
plant roots
27.
_________ are formed when sediment accumulates in large amounts at the mouth of a river
a)
deltas
b)
rills
c)
tills
d)
outwashes
28.
Gravity, ice, wind, and water are agents of
a)
runoff
b)
erosion
c)
abrasion
d)
deflation
29.
Canyons are formed by the erosional processes of
a)
ice
b)
streams
c)
gravity
d)
wind
30.
All of the following can weather rock except
a)
animals
b)
sunlight
c)
plants
d)
freezing and thawing
31.
Contour plowing, strip-cropping, and terracing are conservation methods designed to reduce the
a)
runnoff of water
b)
activity of microorganizms
c)
acidity of soil
d)
poor space of soil
32.
Three factors that affect the rate of weathering are
a)
microorganisms, plants and animals
b)
weather, landforms, and rainfall
c)
surface area, rock composition, and climate
d)
texture, color and pore space
33.
What is main component of soil
a)
humus
b)
water
c)
air
d)
rock particles
34.
What do we call decomposed organic material found in soil?
a)
creep
b)
humus
c)
bedrock
d)
soil horizon
35.
What is plowing across the slope of a field called?
a)
Terrace plowing
b)
countour plawing
c)
slope plwing
36.
What is the main factor that causes mass wasting?
a)
ice
b)
water
c)
gravity
d)
mud
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