WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the rock cycle, the process by which igneous rock changes to a sedimentary rock must begin with _____________.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
2.
The heat that changes a rock into metamorphic rock comes from ________________.
a)
sun
b)
the heat of the mantle/core
c)
movement of the crust
d)
Both the heat from the core and movement of the crust
3.
How can sedimentary rock change into metamorphic rock?
a)
erosion and deposition
b)
melting and crystallization
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compacting and cementation
4.
What is the MOST COMMON intrusive igneous rock?
a)
granite
b)
basalt
c)
obsidian
d)
pumice
5.
What is the MOST COMMON extrusive igneous rock?
a)
granite
b)
basalt
c)
obsidian
d)
pumice
6.
The small particles of rock or the remains of living things that make up sedimentary rock are called cement.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Metamorphic rocks form deep beneath the Earth's surface.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a ___________.
a)
clastic rock
b)
foliated rock
c)
nonclastic rock
d)
nonfolliated rock
9.
The diagram below shows some of the layers of rock found in the Grand Canyon. Scientists find these layers useful for studying fossils. What type of rock is shown?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
extrusive rock
10.
Various processes are involved in the formation of different types of rocks. The diagram below illustrates changes in rock such as granite (igneous) forms gneiss (metamorphic). In addition to heat, which of the following changes granite into gneiss?
a)
acid
b)
water
c)
pressure
d)
erosion
11.
What is an example of a useful metamorphic rock?
a)
Obsidian
b)
Pumice
c)
Marble
d)
Sandstone
12.
Which characteristic is used to determine the color of a mineral's powder?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Streak
d)
Cleavage
13.
Which mineral property would you perform a scratch test and use the Moh''s hardness scale?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
14.
Use Moh's hardness scale to answer the question. A penny has a hardness of 3.5. Which mineral has a hardness most similar to a penny?
a)
Fluorite
b)
Talc
c)
Diamond
d)
Quartz
15.
Although brick, steel and glass all come from substances found in Earth's crust, they are not classified as minerals because__________.
a)
they are organic
b)
they are not naturally occurring
c)
they are too hard
d)
they have many uses
16.
A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called _____________.
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
crystal shape
17.
the process in which running water, wind and gravity move sediment
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
18.
small, solid pieces of material from rocks and living things
a)
sediment
b)
gravel
c)
pebbles
19.
sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of living things
a)
Chemical rock
b)
Clastic Rock
c)
Organic Rock
d)
Metamorphic rock
20.
the process that presses sediment together
a)
cementation
b)
compaction
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
21.
the process in which dissolved minerals glue particles together
a)
compaction
b)
cementation
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
22.
the process by which sediment settles out of the air or water
a)
compaction
b)
cementation
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
23.
sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from water
a)
clastic rock
b)
chemical rock
c)
organic rock
d)
Metamorphic rock
24.
sedimentary rock that forms from other rock fragments
a)
clastic rock
b)
chemical rock
c)
organic rock
d)
metamorphic rock
25.
the process in which larger rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)
compaction
26.
Why do metamorphic rocks not form on the surface of Earth?
a)
Metamorphic rocks do form at the surface
b)
There is not enough heat and pressure on the surface
c)
Metamorphic rocks cannot form near water
d)
Metamorphic rocks require only pressure, not heat
27.
Compare and contrast the formation of Igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks.
a)
Igneous and metamorphic rocks only require heat to form
b)
Metamorphic rocks require less heat and more pressure to form than igneous.
c)
Igneous rocks form from the broken down pieces of metamorphic rocks.
d)
Igneous and metamorphic rocks both form on Earth's surface
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