WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does a mineral's luster describe?
a)
how it is formed
b)
how light reflects off of it
c)
how difficult it is to scratch
d)
the color
2.
Which of these is formed from cooled, hardened magma?
a)
lava
b)
humus
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
3.
Which of these statements about rocks is TRUE?
a)
Rocks are liquid.
b)
Rocks are living things.
c)
Rocks are made of cells.
d)
Rocks are made of minerals.
4.
A steel nail can scratch a certain mineral. A copper penny cannot scratch the same mineral. Which statement is TRUE about the mineral?
a)
It is softer than both copper and steel.
b)
It is harder than both copper and steel.
c)
It is harder than steel, but softer than copper.
d)
It is harder than copper, but softer than steel.
5.
Sedimentary rock forms
a)
in layers.
b)
when magma cools
c)
in the core of the Earth
d)
when meteors fall to Earth
6.
Paul wants to identify a mineral. He rubs a corner of the mineral across a white tile and records the color of the mark. What property is Paul testing?
a)
cleavage
b)
color
c)
luster
d)
streak
7.
A scientist is investigating an unknown mineral. As a safety precaution, what should he NEVER do in this investigation?
a)
Us another mineral to scratch it.
b)
See if the mineral leaves a streak.
c)
Compares its taste to another mineral.
d)
Check to see if the mineral is magnetic.
8.
A rock usually made up of one or more:
a)
fossils
b)
minerals
c)
sands
d)
soils
9.
A rock is usually made up of one or more minerals:
a)
fossils
b)
minerals
c)
sands
d)
soils
10.
Which is a TRUE statement about rocks and minerals?
a)
Minerals are made of one or more rocks.
b)
Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
c)
Rocks are living things and minerals are non-living.
d)
Minerals are living things and rocks are non-living
11.
While walking in his backyard. Bill picked up an object that he thought was a rock. When he dropped, it broke. He noticed that there were crystals inside. Now he is not sure if the object was a rock. What did Bill find? He picked up.
a)
He found a rock, and the crystals inside are minerals.
b)
He found a mineral, and the crystals inside are rocks.
c)
He found a rock, and the crystals inside rocks, too.
d)
He found a mineral, and the crystals inside are made of dirt.
12.
Which is TRUE about all minerals?
a)
They all have the same texture.
b)
They are all the same size and shape.
c)
They can be identified by their properties.
d)
They can be identified by their color only.
13.
Bill continued to look in his backyard and he found these four different rocks. What can he conclude about the four rocks he found?
a)
They all weigh the same.
b)
They all have the same shape.
c)
They all have the same texture.
d)
They are all made up of minerals.
14.
Mr. Smith did a demonstration with his class to begin their study of rocks and minerals. He explained that the cookie was like a rock. Then, he broke the cookie to remove some of the chocolate chips. What did the chocolate chips represents?
a)
fossils
b)
gems
c)
minerals
d)
rocks
15.
Greg has a mineral that he says feels greasy. What property is he describing?
a)
hardness
b)
texture
c)
color
d)
shape
16.
Julia scratches a mineral with a penny. Why would she do this?
a)
To feel the mineral's texture
b)
To see if the penny and the mineral are the same color
c)
To compare the shape of the penny to the mineral
d)
To figure out how hard the mineral is
17.
Which property helps you decide whether a mineral is nonmetallic or metallic?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
luster
18.
Which property is the color of a mineral in its powdered form?
a)
hardness
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
luster
19.
Which is a scientist who studies rocks and minerals?
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
meteorologist
d)
chemist
20.
Which item would NOT help you to observe the properties of minerals?
a)
paper clip
b)
penny
c)
thermometer
d)
hand lens
21.
Which causes sedimentary rock to change into metamorphic rock?
a)
weathering and pressure
b)
cooling and hardening
c)
cementing and weathering
d)
heating and pressure
22.
Each of the following is a kind of rock except:
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
sedimentary
sedimentary
c)
mineral
d)
metamorphic
23.
A mineral can scratch talc and gypsum, but not apatite. The mineral is MOST LIKELY ______________.
a)
diamond
b)
fluorite
c)
quartz
d)
topaz
24.
Use the hardness chart to answer the question. If a copper penny can scratch gypsum, then a copper penny will scratch _________
a)
apatite
b)
calcite
c)
fluorite
d)
talc
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