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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Luster, color, hardness, streak, and cleavage are ______________ of rocks and minerals
a)
types
b)
properties
c)
the mass
d)
examples of Moh's Scale
2.
Rocks that have been changed into a different kind of rock from heat, time and pressure are called:
a)
Metamophic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedementary
d)
Rocky
3.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
4.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
5.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
6.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
7.
Fossils are most commonly found in this type of rock:
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
9.
Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
11.
What is a mineral?
a)
A solid, pure substance that is found in nature
b)
A kind of rock
c)
A way to describe how an object feels, tastes, or smells
d)
The substance that makes minerals
12.
How an object feels is called
a)
mineral
b)
rough
c)
luster
d)
texture
13.
How an object reflects light is known as
a)
transparent
b)
luster
c)
waxy
d)
dull
14.
A scale that is used to measure the hardness of a mineral is the
a)
Mole's Scale
b)
Hole's Scale
c)
Moh's Scale
d)
Magi Scale
15.
The hardest mineral known is
a)
diamond
b)
quartz
c)
talc
d)
graphite
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