WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A nonliving solid that occurs naturally and has a repeating structure
a)
element
b)
magma
c)
mineral
d)
rock
2.
What is a way that minerals break if they do not cleave, or break into regular shapes?
a)
breakage
b)
fracture
c)
hardness
d)
streak
3.
what is a rock that has been changed through high temperature and pressure without being melted?
a)
igneous rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sandstone rock
d)
sedimentary rock
4.
What is the brightness and reflecting quality of the surface of a mineral?
a)
cleavage
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
5.
What is the scientific term for carrying away of weathered rock?
a)
erosion
b)
formation
c)
lithification
d)
rock cycle
6.
What is a rock that forms from sand, mud, or other eroded materials?
a)
igneous rock
b)
magma rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
sedimentary rock
7.
What is naturally occurring solid made up of one or more minerals?
a)
element
b)
metal
c)
mineral
d)
rock
8.
Which statement is true about igneous rocks?
a)
Igneous rocks can have large crystals, small crystals, or no crystals at all.
b)
Igneous rocks form from stuck together sediment
c)
Igneous rocks are usually hard and banded
d)
Schist, gneiss, and marble are examples of igneous rocks
9.
Which item below would not contain minerals or dissolved minerals?
a)
living organisms
b)
rocks
c)
seawater
d)
pure water
10.
What is molten rock that is on Earth's surface?
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
sedimentary rock
11.
You have two minerals. Both are a dark gray color. The streak of one mineral is reddish-brown. The streak of the other mineral is gray. Which is the best conclusion?
a)
They are the same mineral
b)
They are different minerals
c)
They are both from igneous rocks
d)
They are both from sedimentary rocks
12.
Diamonds are formed underground under intense heat and pressure. Infer what type of rock a diamond is.
a)
Igneous
b)
Magma
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
13.
In an investigation how should you complete the procedure steps?
a)
Complete the last step, then work backwards
b)
Read the steps, then do them in order
c)
Skip the unimportant steps
d)
Just do what the pictures show
14.
A student finds a mineral on a field trip. It has a hardness of 7. It also has a curved fracture. It is very pretty. The mineral is purple. Which of these statements is an inference?
a)
The mineral is purple
b)
It has a hardness of 7
c)
It is very pretty
d)
It has a curved fracture.
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