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WorksheetsRocks, Rock Cycle and Minerals
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
2.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
3.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
4.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
5.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
6.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
7.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
8.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
9.
The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
a)
crystal
b)
density
c)
element
d)
fracture
10.
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
11.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
12.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
13.
Large crystals are going to form
a)
when lava erupts from a volcano
b)
when a shallow sea evaporates
c)
when magma underground cools off
d)
all of the above
14.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Organic Processes
c)
Definite Chemical Composition
d)
Solid
15.
How many characteristics does an object have to have to be considered a mineral?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
16.
What does the Mohs Scale measure?
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
17.
Which of the following is an example of luster?
a)
Soft
b)
White
c)
Metallic
d)
Hard
18.
_____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
a)
Naturally Occurring
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Solid
d)
Crystal Shape
19.
What does solid mean?
a)
Definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
Indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
Indefinite shape and definite volume
d)
Definite shape and definite volume
20.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
21.
Flat sides and sharp edges with patterns that repeat over and over again
a)
Crystal Shape
b)
Inorganic Processes
c)
Definite Chemical Composition
d)
Solid
22.
What does Definite Chemical Composition means?
a)
Random elements in indefinite proportions
b)
Certain elements in definite proportions
23.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
24.
When a mineral breaks smoothly and evenly.
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
25.
Rubbing a mineral on a streak plate determines the color of the mineral's _____________
a)
Surface
b)
Interior
c)
Powder
d)
Crystals
26.
How do you determine the density of a mineral?
a)
D=M/V
b)
D=V/M
c)
D=M x V
d)
D= V x M
27.
What tools do you need to find density
a)
Scale and ruler
b)
Ruler and graduated cylinder
c)
Triple beam balance and water
d)
Graduated cylinder and triple beam balance
28.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Heaviness
d)
Density
29.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage/Fracture
d)
Smell
30.
Which of the following is not a way to identify luster?
a)
Slippery
b)
Waxy
c)
Pearly
d)
Nonmetallic
31.
Made of tree resin
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
32.
Organic compound made by humans
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
33.
Naturally occurring gemstone
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
34.
Gemstone made in laboratories
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
35.
Natural, crystal structure
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
36.
Shiny, native element
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
37.
fossilized
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
38.
ice cube
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
39.
uncut diamond
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
40.
A mineral is scraped across a ceramic plate and a red colored powder is left behind. What does this mean?
a)
The mineral has a red streak
b)
The color of the mineral is red
c)
The luster of the mineral is "dull"
d)
The density of the mineral is low
41.
A mineral is clear colored and looks like glass. How would you describe its luster?
a)
Glassy
b)
Clear
c)
Waxy
d)
7
42.
Minerals are "in-organic" - what does this mean?
a)
They are NOT made by living creatures
b)
They can be made by living creatures
c)
They are made of only one substance
d)
They are solid
43.
Each mineral has a "crystalline form" - what does this mean?
a)
Each mineral forms a crystal
b)
Each mineral is made of one substance
c)
Each mineral is solid
d)
Minerals are not made by living creatures
44.
A mineral can be scratched by a penny. Which of the following is true?
a)
The mineral is softer than a penny
b)
The mineral is harder than a penny
c)
The mineral is just as hard as a penny
d)
None of these are true
45.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
46.
Which of the following must be true for a substance to be considered a mineral?
a)
It must be organic
b)
It must be glassy
c)
It must be a gem
d)
It must be naturally occurring
47.
A substance that keeps its shape because its particles can’t flow freely?
a)
Crystal
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
inorganic
48.
Magma that reaches the surface
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
volcano
d)
water
49.
You are in California playing around in a stream when you come across a substance that appears to be gold. Which test would be the most inaccurate in determining if it is gold?
a)
color
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
density
50.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
51.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
52.
The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
a)
Fluorescence
b)
Streak
c)
Ore
d)
Density
53.
Physical properties of minerals include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
specific gravity
54.
The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.
a)
Nonmetallic
b)
Metallic
c)
Pearly
d)
Earthy
55.
The formula for density is _____.
a)
D = volume/mass
b)
D = mass/LxW
c)
D = LxWxH
d)
D = mass/volume
56.
_________ is how easily something can be scratched.
a)
specific gravity
b)
luster
c)
hardness
57.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
58.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
59.
On Moh’s hardness scale a mineral with a hardness of 6 can scratch___________________.
a)
A mineral with a hardness of 5
b)
A mineral with a hardness of 8
c)
All minerals with a hardness greater than 7
d)
All minerals with a hardness of 6 or less
60.
Minerals can form deep inside Earth’s crust by___________________.
a)
Cleavage and fracture
b)
Fracture along faults
c)
Crystallization of melted materials as they cool
d)
Evaporation of ancient seas
61.
The definition of a mineral does NOT include:
a)
crystalline structure
b)
solid
c)
organic
d)
natural
62.
A mineral can be formed from which of the following ways?
a)
Metamorphism
b)
breaking rocks
c)
Condensation
d)
rock being heated to form a liquid rock.
63.
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
64.
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
65.
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
66.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
67.
When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____
a)
Texture
b)
Composition
c)
Sedimentation
d)
Igneous-ness
68.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
69.
Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____
a)
Extrusive and Intrusive
b)
Foliated and Non-Foliated
c)
Clastic and Biochemical
d)
Black and Gray
70.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
71.
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
72.
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
73.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
74.
What is sedimentary?
a)
Formed by heat and pressure
b)
Formed by heat and cooling
c)
Layered rock formed by compaction
d)
All of the above
75.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
76.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
77.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
78.
The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
79.
Sedimentary rock made from fossils are called...
a)
organic
b)
chemical
c)
stratified
80.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
81.
What is deposition?
a)
Dropping off sediment
b)
Movement of sediment
c)
Breaking down of sediment
82.
What has to increase for metamorphism to occur?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
temperature and pressure
c)
melting and cooling
d)
compaction ad cementation
83.
What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?
a)
weathering
b)
exfoliation
c)
cementation
d)
composition
84.
When magma cools quickly, what kind of texture does rock have?
a)
coarse grained
b)
large grained
c)
medium grained
d)
fine grained
85.
During the rock cycle, what forms when the magma cools?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
foliated rock
86.
What kind of metamorphic rock has its minerals grains arranged in planes or bands?
a)
extrustive
b)
foliated
c)
non-foliated
d)
intrusive
87.
process by which new rock is made from old rock
a)
rock
b)
texture
c)
rock cycle
d)
composition
88.
the chemical makeup of a rock
a)
rock
b)
texture
c)
rock cycle
d)
composition
89.
Metamorphic rock in which minerals are NOT arranged in bands
a)
stratification
b)
non-foliated
c)
extrusive igneous rock
d)
strata
90.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
91.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
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
93.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
94.
What two processes make sediment?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering & Erosion
95.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
96.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
97.
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
98.
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
99.
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
100.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
101.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
102.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
103.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
104.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
105.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
106.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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