WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
How do sedimentary rock form?
a)
by pressure of layers of sediment
b)
by heat from volcanos
c)
by heat and pressure deep underground
2.
The property of luster means..
a)
the hardness of a mineral
b)
the color of the mineral
c)
the streak the mineral leaves
d)
how the mineral reflects light
3.
What type of rock is formed from melted materials that cook and then harden?
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
4.
Hardness, color, and luster are examples of a mineral's ___________.
a)
price
b)
weight
c)
property
d)
name
5.
What mineral can be identified by bubbles when tested in vinegar?
a)
feldspar
b)
calcite
c)
talc
d)
quartz
6.
What type of rock is pictured?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
7.
What are the three types of rocks?
a)
lava, metamorphic, and sedimentary
b)
igneous, sedimentary, and mineral
c)
metamorphic, lava, and igneous
d)
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
8.
A geologist is a scientist who studies_______.
a)
plants and animals
b)
fossils
c)
rocks and minerals
d)
ocean animals
9.
What mineral is the softest?
a)
quartz (7)
b)
mica (2)
c)
feldspar (6)
d)
talc (1)
10.
What was the purpose of the scratch test?
a)
to find if the rock contained calcite
b)
to find the hardness of the mineral
c)
to find the color
11.
What two properties are most helpful for identifying minerals?
a)
luster and streak
b)
color and size
c)
shape and hardness
d)
color and hardness
12.
A rock is...
a)
made of 2 or more minerals
b)
something found in nature
c)
something that can be broken with a hammer or chisel
d)
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13.
A mineral is...
a)
solid material made from many different kinds of rocks
b)
a solid matter formed in nature and found in earth materials (rocks)
c)
made from layers of sediment
d)
formed from heat of magma
14.
Using the Mohs Hardness Scale, what mineral is the hardest?
a)
Quartz
b)
Diamond
c)
Feldspar
d)
Talc
15.
Using the Mohs Hardness Scale (click the text to see the Scale), name two minerals harder than Fluorite.
a)
Talc and Calcite
b)
Gypsum and Quartz
c)
Quartz and Feldspar
d)
Diamond and Talc
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