WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Kim has a rock that contains the imprints of shells on it. What type of rock is it most likely?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
volcanic
2.
You observe slate is a metamorphic rock that splits into flat pieces. How is slate formed?
a)
Molten magma deep inside Earth.
b)
Lava erupts and runs down the side of a volcano.
c)
A large amount of of heat and pressure.
d)
Sediments are deposited over time and become cemented.
3.
What rock is smooth, glassy, and formed from quickly cooled lava after a volcanic eruption?
a)
concrete
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
igneous
4.
What terms can be used to describe the luster of a rock?
a)
hard and coarse
b)
glassy and metallic
c)
metallic and soft
d)
grainy and rough
5.
Which rock was most likely formed deep within the Earth?
a)
shale, metamorphic
b)
pumice, igneous
c)
basalt, igneous
d)
sandstone, sedimentary
6.
You observe that granite is made up of very large crystals. What are these crystals made up of?
a)
minerals
b)
shells
c)
fossils
d)
soils
7.
You look at a poster describing different rocks. Which is mostly likely a sedimentary rock?
a)
obsidian- glassy and dark
b)
limestone- made up of many layers
c)
pumice- full of air pockets
d)
granite-speckled many colors
8.
What property is being tested: scraping a mineral on a special plate to observe the color left?
a)
cleavage
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
9.
What property is being tested: you use a small hammer to break the mineral?
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
texture
d)
streak
10.
Mineral A: red, grainy, shiny, 8, brown streak.
Mineral B: red, grainy, shiny, 3, yellow streak
Mineral B: red, grainy, shiny, 3, yellow streak
a)
Mineral A appears very different than Mineral B.
b)
Mineral A and B are not the same mineral.
c)
Mineral B can scratch Mineral A.
d)
Mineral A and B have the same properties.
11.
Students tell Mrs. Gartner that their rocks are sedimentary. What evidence can support this?
a)
The rocks are grainy.
b)
The rocks contain fossils.
c)
The rocks are heavy.
d)
The rocks have large crystals.
12.
What can you conclude about the unknown mineral based on the results from a harness test?
a)
It is softer than calcite.
b)
It is heavier than quartz.
c)
It is made from quartz.
d)
It is harder than calcite.
13.
When testing 2 minerals, you notice they both leave a pink streak. What might you conclude?
a)
They both have dull luster.
b)
They are soft minerals.
c)
They could be the same mineral.
d)
They are both hard minerals.
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