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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
2.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
3.
Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Organic
c)
Extrusive
d)
Foliated
4.
Coal is an example of a _______ sedimentary rock.
a)
Chemical
b)
Organic
c)
Clastic
d)
Intrusive
5.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
6.
Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Coarse grained
c)
Fine grained
d)
Foliated
7.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
8.
What type of texture does a SLOWLY cooling, intrusive igneous rock have?
a)
Foliated
b)
Nonfoliated
c)
Coarse grained
d)
Fine grained
9.
Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
intrusive igneous rock
c)
extrusive igneous rock
d)
foliated metamorphic rock
10.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
11.
Sediment being moved from one area to another is called
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
weathering
d)
compaction
12.
Sediment being dropped off and laid to rest
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Lithification
13.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
14.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
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
16.
Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?
a)
stalactites
b)
magmas
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
17.
The color of a mineral in its powered form is called its
a)
sand
b)
streak
c)
salt
d)
crunch
18.
the way light is reflected from a minerals surface is called its
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
shinyness
d)
luster
19.
a minerals resistance to being scratched is called its
a)
toughness
b)
hardness
c)
metallness
d)
brittleness
20.
the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces is called its
a)
breakage
b)
cleavage
c)
shaprness
d)
plasticity
21.
when a mineral breaks in an uneven manner it is called a
a)
breakage
b)
cleavage
c)
fracture
d)
none of these are correct
22.
A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
alloy
23.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
24.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
25.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz
b)
Corundum
c)
Calcite
d)
Orthoclase
26.
Which of the following about minerals is true?
a)
over 4,000 have been identified
b)
they can be found in your salt shaker
c)
each have a unique arrangement of atoms
d)
all of these are true
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