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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
This is a picture of Hematite. Would you describe it's luster as opaque, transparent, or translucent?
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
2.
The destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rocks is called?
a)
rainstorm
b)
erosion
c)
volcanic eruption
d)
bad
3.
___________ are types of rocks that are formed when magma or lava cools.
a)
sedimentary
b)
igenous
4.
True or False: When adding vinegar to a mineral, it tests positive for gasses present with bubbles.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
True or False: To describe the luster of a rock or mineral means to tell what you see on the hardness test.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The hardest mineral on Earth (at a level 10 on the MOH's scale of hardness is):
a)
mica
b)
magnetite
c)
talc
d)
diamond
7.
Which of the following types of rocks is formed in layers?
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
8.
True or False: The color of a mineral is found by adding vinegar.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
_______ rocks form when other rocks are heated and squeezed together; requires heat and pressure.
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
10.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
11.
Rocks are made up of one or more____.
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
minerals
d)
people
12.
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
13.
Metamorphic rocks form deep beneath the Earth's surface.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
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
15.
Which of the following minerals is the softest?
a)
talc
b)
quartz
c)
diamond
d)
calcite
16.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
What is the breakdown of rock due to rain, wind, ice, sunlight, and plants?
a)
bad
b)
volcanic eruption
c)
weathering
d)
rocks and minerals
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