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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
A natural occurring solid that can form by organic processes and that has a crystal structure.
a)
mineral
b)
crystal
c)
streak
2.
The color of a mineral's powder.
a)
crystal
b)
luster
c)
streak
3.
not formed through living things or the remains of living things.
a)
mineral
b)
organic
c)
inorganic
4.
Testing the hardness of minerals; the scale assigns a mineral hardness ranking from 1-10.
a)
geode
b)
fracture
c)
Mohs Hardness Scale
5.
The way a mineral reflects light from its surface.
a)
luster
b)
fracture
c)
mineral
6.
Rocks that are made from particles from other rocks and remains of plants and animals
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
7.
How would an igneous rock turn into a sedimentary rock?
a)
Melting
b)
Erosion and Weathering
c)
Heat and Pressure
8.
Rock made from existing rock that is changed by heat and pressure.
a)
Intrusive
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
d)
Extrusive
9.
Wind, water or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Cementation
d)
Compaction
10.
Moh's scale is used to measure __________ of a mineral.
a)
hardness
b)
density
c)
fracture
11.
Rock formed by the cooling of molten rock on or beneath the surface.
a)
non-foliated
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
extrusive
12.
The way a mineral reflects light.
a)
Color
b)
luster
c)
streak
13.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed is:
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
d)
weathering and erosion
14.
This word describes the process when a rock is broken down into smaller pieces:
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
composition
d)
erosion
15.
_______ rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Oceanic
16.
If you find seashells in a rock, you know it is:
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
oceanic
17.
What type of rock was once melted, but has cooled and hardened?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
18.
What are rocks made up of in nature?
a)
grass
b)
pebbles
c)
minerals
19.
What type of rock is made up of pieces of sediments that have been pressed and cemented together?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
20.
In what rock would you be likely to find fossils?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
21.
What is melted material inside the Earth called?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Juice
22.
What is the hardest mineral there is?
a)
Calcite
b)
Feldspar
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
23.
What scale do scientist use to test the hardness of minerals?
a)
1-5
b)
1-10
c)
A-Z
d)
10, 20, 30, 40, 50
24.
What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?
a)
Luster
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Special Properties
25.
Using the hardness scale that scientist use to test minerals, what does 1 stand for?
a)
Softest
b)
Hardest
c)
Biggest
d)
Smallest
26.
Which of the following minerals is the softest?
a)
talc
b)
quartz
c)
diamond
d)
calcite
27.
Which kind of rock is formed by extreme heat and pressure?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimetary
d)
organic
28.
Which of the following is a type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
All of the above
29.
A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
fossil
d)
soil
30.
True or False:
The cleavage of a mineral is the way the mineral shines or reflects light.
The cleavage of a mineral is the way the mineral shines or reflects light.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The best way to test for cleavage of a mineral is to:
a)
shine a light on it
b)
rub a penny on it
c)
break off a piece of it
d)
soak it in a chemical
32.
What is the best way to test for the streak of a mineral?
a)
rub the mineral on a ceramic tile
b)
shine a light on it
c)
break off a piece of it
d)
place salt on the top of it
33.
An unknown mineral will scratch feldspar but will not scratch corundum. What could the unknown mineral be?
a)
talc
b)
topaz
c)
gypsum
d)
diamond
34.
Pumice is formed when magma blows out of a volcano and cools quickly. Pumice is the only rock that will float because pumice
a)
is a hard mineral.
b)
has air pockets.
c)
is igneous.
d)
once was a liquid.
35.
See the rock in the picture. This rock is most likely formed by
a)
hot lava from a volcano.
b)
sand and gravel.
c)
a meteorite.
d)
mud that became compacted.
36.
Coal is a fossil fuel that is formed from
a)
water eroding the land.
b)
meteors hitting Earth.
c)
repeated volcanic eruptions.
d)
the decay of organic material.
37.
Petroleum is a nonrenewable resource. Why does petroleum take a long time to form?
a)
Petroleum is not easy to find in large amounts on Earth
b)
Petroleum is not able to form all over Earth at all times.
c)
Petroleum forms from plant and animal matter buried within Earth.
d)
Petroleum forms in shallow pools below the surface of Earth.
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