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WorksheetsWild Things Rocks and Minerals
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The trace of remains of a living thing that died long ago.
a)
mineral
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
fossil
d)
rock
2.
Rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened is called what?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
volcanic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
concrete
3.
An object that is solid, has never been alive, and was formed in nature.
a)
rock
b)
fossil
c)
mineral
d)
outer layer of crust
4.
A rock formed from material that settled in layers.
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
lead
c)
granite
d)
fossils
5.
A solid made of one or more minerals.
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
rock
c)
copper
d)
lead
6.
Which tells a way most minerals are identified ?
a)
appearance/beauty
b)
smell
c)
heat
d)
streak
7.
Which is most important in forming igneous rocks?
a)
fossil models
b)
melting
c)
cool temperatures
d)
dead plants and animals
8.
Which is an imprint fossil.
a)
a petrified tree
b)
a dinosaur footprint
c)
a dinosaur bone
d)
an insect trapped in sap
9.
Which would be needed to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
a volcano
b)
casts and molds
c)
pressure and temperature
d)
wind and water
10.
Which is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
outside color
b)
hardness
c)
a streak test
d)
trying to break it
11.
What is the hardest mineral on the MOHS scale?
a)
copper
b)
apatite
c)
diamond
d)
talc
12.
What are the three layers of the earth?
a)
center, middle, outer layer
b)
core, mantle, crust
c)
core, center, mineral
d)
mantle, inner, outer
13.
Which of the following is NOT a mineral?
a)
diamond
b)
gold
c)
quartz
d)
granite
14.
What is formed when mud or minerals fill a mold?
a)
cast
b)
fossil
c)
rock
d)
wood
15.
The tendency of some minerals to break along a flat surface. It is caused by the arrangement of the mineral's atoms.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Element
c)
Density
d)
Crystal
16.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched.
a)
Element
b)
Streak
c)
Luster
d)
Hardness
17.
A substance that is made of two or more elements chemically combined.
a)
Compound
b)
Cleavage
c)
Atom
d)
Element
18.
The color of a mineral in a powdered form. It is found by rubbing the mineral on a unglazed porcelain plate.
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Mineral
d)
Streak
19.
The way a surface reflects light.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Hardness
d)
Color
20.
Rocks that come from hot lava and magma that is cooled and hardened are called:
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedementary
d)
Comets
21.
Rocks that are made from bits of rock that have been pressed together under water are called:
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedementary
d)
Moonstone
22.
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
23.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
24.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Minerals can be used to make things we need
a)
True
b)
False
26.
hardest form of rock
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metomorphic
27.
What type of rock is formed deep underground through heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentray
c)
Metamorphic
d)
None of these
28.
What caused the letters on this old tombstone to fade?
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
being made of cheap material
d)
none of these
29.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
30.
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
31.
This rock was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
32.
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
33.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
34.
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
35.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
36.
Which rock class would be at the top of the chart?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
mineral
37.
Which rock type would be at the bottom of the chart?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
mineral
38.
Which process creates sediments?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
cementation and compaction
c)
heat and pressure
d)
melting and cooling
39.
Which type of rock will form when sediments are compacted and cemented together?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
40.
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
41.
The characteristic of the rock based on the shape and size of its grains is...
a)
texture
b)
composition
c)
breakage
d)
luster
42.
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
43.
The way light reflects off of a mineral is it's _________.
a)
streak
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
44.
The rock cycle
a)
ends with igneous rock
b)
begins with igneous rocks
c)
ends with metamorphic rocks
d)
has no beginning or end
45.
The series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
46.
Rocks are made out of minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
What are 3 properties that are used to identify minerals?
a)
luster, color and sound
b)
smell, color and hardness
c)
luster, color and hardness
d)
luster, smell and hardness
48.
What is the name for the continuous changing of rocks from one type to another?
a)
rock cycle
b)
metamorphic
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
49.
What type of weather would cause the most erosion?
a)
rainy weather
b)
sunny weather
c)
freezing weather
d)
hot weather
50.
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
51.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
52.
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
53.
Which type of rock would be likely to have fossils in it?
a)
lava
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
metamorphic
54.
7. Older rocks and fossils tend to be at the.....
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
55.
Geologists use the ... test to determine the hardness of a mineral.
a)
cleavage
b)
density
c)
scratch
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