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WorksheetsWarren Rocks/Minerals
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock that was melted and then cooled and hardened is called what?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
clastic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
2.
Rock that was melted and then cooled and hardened is called what?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
clastic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
3.
What is the hardest mineral on the Moh's scale?
a)
copper
b)
apatite
c)
diamond
d)
talc
4.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
melting and cooling
b)
weathering and erosion
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compaction and cementation
5.
This rock was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
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
d)
Mineral
7.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
8.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
9.
When rocks are broken and moved by things such as water, this is called...
a)
Heat
b)
Erosion
c)
Metamorphisis
d)
Compaction
10.
Igneous rocks that form as magma cools underground are called...
a)
extrusive
b)
intrusive
c)
felsic
d)
mafic
11.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
12.
Which rock class would be at the top of the chart?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
mineral
13.
Which process creates sediments?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
cementation and compaction
c)
heat and pressure
d)
melting and cooling
14.
Which of these is a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
It is organic
b)
It exists in a liquid state
c)
It is a naturally formed
d)
It has a varying chemical composition
15.
Which rock class would be at the top of the chart?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
mineral
16.
Which rock type would be at the bottom of the chart?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
mineral
17.
The characteristic of the rock based on the shape and size of its grains is...
a)
texture
b)
composition
c)
breakage
d)
luster
18.
Which of these is a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
It is organic
b)
It exists in a liquid state
c)
It is a naturally formed
d)
It has a varying chemical composition
19.
Which of the following is the best description of a mineral?
a)
solid, man-made, non-living
b)
solid, non-crystalline, naturally formed
c)
solid, crystalline, non-living
d)
liquid, inorganic, natural
20.
Which property of minerals breaks in flat, smooth pieces?
a)
fracture
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
21.
Which of the following describes a rock that has minerals that are aligned like pages of a book?
a)
foliated igneous
b)
intrusive igneous
c)
foliated metamorphic
d)
intrusive metamorphic
22.
The way light reflects off of a mineral is it's _________.
a)
streak
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
23.
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
24.
The rock cycle
a)
ends with igneous rock
b)
begins with igneous rocks
c)
ends with metamorphic rocks
d)
has no beginning or end
25.
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
26.
The _____ is the thinnest layer of the earth.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer Core
27.
Process when sediments settle out of wind or water
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
28.
what is the rock cycle.
a)
molten rock that is stored underground.
b)
rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
c)
a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.
29.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
30.
1. Which of the following is NOT a rock type?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Stone Rock
31.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
32.
This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
33.
6. When rocks are broken and moved by things such as water, this is called...
a)
Wind
b)
Erosion
c)
Metamorphisis
34.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
35.
After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
36.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
37.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
38.
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
39.
This rock was layers of fossils that were buried, heated, and compressed over millions of years. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
40.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
41.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
42.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
43.
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
44.
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
45.
What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground called
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks
46.
Leaves a dark streak
a)
metallic
b)
non-metallic
c)
Fracture
d)
cleavage
47.
Leaves a colorless to white streak
a)
Fracture
b)
Metallic
c)
Nonmetallic
d)
cleavage
48.
Is the breaking along uneven surfaces
a)
Fracture
b)
Metallic
c)
Nonmetallic
d)
Cleavage
49.
Is the ability to split easily along a flat plane
a)
Fracture
b)
Metallic
c)
Nonmetallic
d)
Cleavage
50.
color of mineral's powder
a)
hardness
b)
luster
c)
streak
51.
the shine of reflected light
a)
hardness
b)
luster
c)
streak
52.
mineral's resistance to being scratched
a)
hardness
b)
luster
c)
streak
53.
5 characteristics of a mineral
a)
cleavage, crystal structure, fracture, hardness
b)
Crystal Structure, inorganic, Solid, naturally occurring, definite chemical composition
54.
forms from minerals dissolved in water
a)
organic
b)
chemical
c)
clastic
55.
What mineral will fizz when hydrochloric acid is added to it?
a)
Muscovite Mica
b)
Potassium Feldspar
c)
Calcite
d)
Sulfar
56.
Forms from plant and animal remains
a)
chemical
b)
clastic
c)
organic
57.
3 Ways Minerals are identified
a)
Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Streak
b)
hardness, luster, streak
c)
Luster, Natural Occuring, Solid
d)
chicken, noodles and gravy
58.
Formed from weathering, erosion, and compaction of sediments.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
59.
Formed from heat and pressure
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
60.
The law of ____________states that the older rocks will be on the bottom
a)
Superposition
b)
Stratification
61.
type of magma rich in iron and magnesium but low in silica
a)
sediment
b)
foliated
c)
mafic
d)
rock
62.
type of metamorphism that forms the foliated class
a)
mafic
b)
rock
c)
sediment
d)
regional
63.
naturally formed group of minerals bound together
a)
foliated
b)
rock
c)
regional
d)
sediment
64.
solid particles such as weathered rock fragments, plant and animal remains or minerals that settle onto lake and ocean bottoms
a)
regional
b)
rock
c)
mafic
d)
sediment
65.
Forms from rock sediments
a)
chemical
b)
organic
c)
clastic
66.
solid particles such as weathered rock fragments, plant and animal remains or minerals that settle onto lake and ocean bottoms
a)
regional
b)
rock
c)
mafic
d)
sediment
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