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WorksheetsMinerals and Rocks
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Inorganic, solid materials found in nature are called ___.
a)
minerals
b)
carbons
c)
matter
d)
lattices
2.
Two or more minerals generally go to make up a(n) ___.
a)
diamond
b)
rock
c)
fluid
d)
element
3.
Minerals that split into pieces with smooth planes are said to have ___.
a)
cleavage
b)
breakability
c)
mass
d)
value
4.
Minerals that break apart in jagged ways are said to have ____.
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
mass
d)
breakability
5.
If you want to find out what type of mineral a sample is, scrape it across a ___.
a)
rock
b)
streak plate
c)
litmus paper
d)
board
6.
A diamond is harder than almost anything else.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Talc can be scratched even with your fingernail.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Melted rock flowing underground.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
intrustive rock
d)
extrusive rock
9.
Melted rock flowing on the Earth's surface.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
intrusive rock
d)
extrusive rock
10.
Forms when melted rock cools on Earth's surface.
a)
fissure
b)
intrusive rock
c)
extrusive rock
d)
magma
11.
Forms when melted rock cools below Earth's surface.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
intrusive rock
d)
extrusive rock
12.
Collects in layers to form a type of rock.
a)
sediment
b)
chemical rocks
c)
organic rocks
d)
ore
13.
Form out of once-living matter.
a)
sediments
b)
chemical rocks
c)
organic rocks
d)
gem
14.
In Sample A mostly ___ rock.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
15.
In Sample B most likely ____ rock.
a)
igneous
b)
metamporphic
c)
sedimentary
16.
In Sample C most likely ____ rock.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
17.
The Mohs scale for minerals is shown below. An unknown mineral can be scratched by topaz, but not by feldspar. According to the Mohs scale, which of the following best describes the hardness of the unknown mineral?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
18.
Which type of rock would this be?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
19.
When a volcano erupts, lava flows out from the top. What type of rock is formed as the lava cools?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
20.
Ricardo has an igneous rock in his rock collection.
Where did this rock most likely form?
Where did this rock most likely form?
a)
volcano
b)
forest floor
c)
coral reef
d)
at the bottom of a river
21.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
22.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
23.
The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
24.
What is deposition?
a)
Dropping off sediment
b)
Movement of sediment
c)
Breaking down of sediment
25.
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
26.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
27.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
28.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
29.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
30.
Which is NOT a standard that we've been studying lately?
a)
Describe processes that change rocks
b)
Investigate the contribution of minerals to rock composition
c)
Classify rocks by their process and formation
d)
Investigate how water cycles through the environment
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