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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
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1.
What is Luster?
a)
The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
2.
What is a Mineral?
a)
A nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical make up and is found in Earth's outermost layer.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
3.
What is a Streak?
a)
The tendency on a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
4.
What is an igneous rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
5.
Another way to test hardness is...
a)
Mineral scale
b)
Moh's scale
c)
Streak scale
6.
What is metamorphic rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
7.
What is a rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
8.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
9.
This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
11.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
12.
What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground called
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks
13.
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
14.
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
15.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
A slow cooling igneous rock will have _____ crystals
a)
large
b)
small
c)
average
d)
black
17.
Metamorphism is caused by intense _____ & _____.
a)
foliation & nonfoliation
b)
texture & composition
c)
cementation & compaction
d)
temperature & pressure
18.
_____ rock forms when magma ______ & solidifies.
a)
Sedimentary; thickens
b)
Igneous; thickens
c)
Metamorphic; deepens
d)
Igneous; cools
19.
If magma cools ____, it has a ____ texture.
a)
quickly; course-grained
b)
quickly; fine-grained
c)
slowly; course-grained
d)
slowly; fine-grained
20.
Texture is based on:
a)
size & shape of a rock's mineral grains
b)
how/where a rock forms
c)
the minerals a rock is made up of
21.
A rock is a naturally-occuring solid mixture of one or more minerals and ___ matter.
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
22.
Formed from heat and pressure
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
23.
Hot molten rock that forms beneath Earth' surface
a)
felsic
b)
magma
c)
rock cycle
d)
stratification
24.
Which of these is a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
It is organic
b)
It exists in a liquid state
c)
It is a naturally formed
d)
It has a varying chemical composition
25.
What is Hardness?
a)
The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
26.
What is the hardest mineral on the Moh's scale?
a)
copper
b)
apatite
c)
diamond
d)
talc
27.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
melting and cooling
b)
weathering and erosion
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compaction and cementation
28.
This rock was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
29.
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
d)
Mineral
30.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
31.
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
d)
Mineral
32.
When rocks are broken and moved by things such as water, this is called...
a)
Heat
b)
Erosion
c)
Metamorphisis
d)
Compaction
33.
Which rock class would be at the top of the chart?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
mineral
34.
Which rock type would be at the bottom of the chart?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
mineral
35.
Which process creates sediments?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
cementation and compaction
c)
heat and pressure
d)
melting and cooling
36.
Which type of rock will form when sediments are compacted and cemented together?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
37.
Which of these is a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
It is organic
b)
It exists in a liquid state
c)
It is a naturally formed
d)
It has a varying chemical composition
38.
Which of the following is the best description of a mineral?
a)
solid, man-made, non-living
b)
solid, non-crystalline, naturally formed
c)
solid, crystalline, non-living
d)
liquid, inorganic, natural
39.
The rock cycle
a)
ends with igneous rock
b)
begins with igneous rocks
c)
ends with metamorphic rocks
d)
has no beginning or end
40.
The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the:
a)
water cycle
b)
recycle
c)
rock cycle
d)
rocks
41.
Rocks are made up of one or more____.
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
minerals
d)
people
42.
Marble and Gneiss are examples of this type of rock:
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
43.
sandstone and limestone are examples of this type of rock:
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
44.
granite and obsidian are examples of this type of rock:
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
45.
Rock that was melted and then cooled and hardened is called what?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
clastic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
sedimentary rock
46.
The process where sediment becomes glued together is called
a)
Compaction
b)
Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Cementation
47.
________rocks form when rock buried deep inside the Earth change without melting or weathering.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sediment
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
48.
Rocks formed under great pressure but no heat are ____________
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
compaction
49.
Molten rock material found on the Earth's surface is _____________
a)
lava
b)
sedimentary
c)
magma
d)
metamorphic
50.
Which type of igneous material cools fastest?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Sediments
d)
Sandstone
51.
What is the rock cycle?
a)
How rocks are created from dirt.
b)
Process of how rocks are formed from dead plants and animals.
c)
Process that forms and recycles different rocks.
d)
The circular path the rock travels.
52.
What is the process that helps form existing rock into metamorphic rock?
a)
Compaction/Cementation
b)
Heat/Pressure
c)
Weathering/Erosion
d)
Melting
53.
What is the process that helps form existing rock into sedimentary rock?
a)
Weathering
b)
Compaction
c)
Erosion
d)
All of these
54.
__________ rock will have banded (ribbon like) layers.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
55.
_________ rock may contain fossils.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
56.
________rock that has cooled fast may look like glass.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
57.
Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates creates extreme ________ below Earth's surface.
a)
Compaction/Cementation
b)
Weathering/Erosion
c)
Heat/Pressure
d)
Explosions
58.
_______ is the term used to describe how sediments are carried to another place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Cementation
c)
Erosion
d)
Compaction
59.
When determining the color of a mineral's powder, what tool would you need?
a)
Streak plate
b)
Hand lens
c)
Microscope
d)
Triple-beam balance
60.
When determining which minerals will scratch other minerals, you would need to refer to the:
a)
Periodic Table of Elements
b)
Rocks Guide Book
c)
Moh's Hardness Scale
d)
Richter Scale
61.
Which indicator would not be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral?
a)
Color
b)
Breaking Pattern
c)
Specific Gravity
d)
Hardness
62.
Fracture or cleavage of a mineral tells you the:
a)
Color
b)
Hardness
c)
Temperature
d)
Breakage Pattern
63.
Which of the following is not true of all minerals?
a)
Definite Chemical Composition
b)
Definite Crystalline Shape
c)
Made in Laboratories
d)
Solids
64.
Which type of igneous material cools fastest?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Sediments
d)
Sandstone
65.
What is the rock cycle?
a)
How rocks are created from dirt.
b)
Process of how rocks are formed from dead plants and animals.
c)
Process that forms and recycles different rocks.
d)
The circular path the rock travels.
66.
What is the process that helps form existing rock into metamorphic rock?
a)
Compaction/Cementation
b)
Heat/Pressure
c)
Weathering/Erosion
d)
Melting
67.
What is the process that helps form existing rock into sedimentary rock?
a)
Weathering
b)
Compaction
c)
Erosion
d)
All of these
68.
__________ rock will have banded (ribbon like) layers.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
69.
_________ rock may contain fossils.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
70.
________rock that has cooled fast may look like glass.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
71.
Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates creates extreme ________ below Earth's surface.
a)
Compaction/Cementation
b)
Weathering/Erosion
c)
Heat/Pressure
d)
Explosions
72.
_______ is the term used to describe how sediments are carried to another place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Cementation
c)
Erosion
d)
Compaction
73.
When determining the color of a mineral's powder, what tool would you need?
a)
Streak plate
b)
Hand lens
c)
Microscope
d)
Triple-beam balance
74.
When determining which minerals will scratch other minerals, you would need to refer to the:
a)
Periodic Table of Elements
b)
Rocks Guide Book
c)
Moh's Hardness Scale
d)
Richter Scale
75.
Which indicator would not be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral?
a)
Color
b)
Breaking Pattern
c)
Specific Gravity
d)
Hardness
76.
Fracture or cleavage of a mineral tells you the:
a)
Color
b)
Hardness
c)
Temperature
d)
Breakage Pattern
77.
Which of the following is not true of all minerals?
a)
Definite Chemical Composition
b)
Definite Crystalline Shape
c)
Made in Laboratories
d)
Solids
78.
The colored powder left behind after rubbing the mineral across a streak plate describes a minerals _________.
a)
Color
b)
Hardness
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
79.
The ____________ of a mineral does not change, so it is a good indicator when identifying minerals.
a)
specific gravity
b)
hardness
c)
color
d)
cleavage
80.
A naturally-occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
a)
Mineral
b)
Solution
c)
Ore
d)
Foliated
81.
A narrow slab of a mineral that is sharply different from the surrounding rock.
a)
Intrusive Rock
b)
Rock Cycle
c)
Vein
d)
Alloy
82.
A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again.
a)
Ore
b)
Crystal
c)
Granite
d)
Basalt
83.
A mineral's ability to split easily along flat surfaces.
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
texture
d)
smelting
84.
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
a)
foliated
b)
compaction
c)
erosioni
d)
sedimentary rock
85.
The look and feel of a rocks's surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock's grains.
a)
cementation
b)
compactoin
c)
texture
d)
igneous rock
86.
Igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface.
a)
Extrusive rock
b)
Intrusive rock
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Cementation
87.
The destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock.
a)
Gemstone
b)
Basalt
c)
Igneous rock
d)
Erosion
88.
Type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Vein
c)
Mineral
d)
Crystal
89.
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.
a)
Smelting
b)
Alloy
c)
Intrusive rock
d)
Metamorphic Rock
90.
Rock that contains a metal or economically useful mineral.
a)
Ore
b)
Gemstone
c)
Basalt
d)
Geode
91.
The process by which ore is melted to separate the useful metal from other elements.
a)
Grains
b)
Inorganic
c)
Streak
d)
Smelting
92.
Process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
a)
Crystallization
b)
Cementation
c)
Compaction
d)
Deposition
93.
Mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.
a)
Solution
b)
Luster
c)
Geode
d)
Texture
94.
Dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust
a)
Granite
b)
Basalte
c)
Gemstone
d)
Geode
95.
The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
a)
Fracture
b)
Texture
c)
Luster
d)
Cleavage
96.
Mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.
a)
Solution
b)
Luster
c)
Geode
d)
Texture
97.
Process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it.
a)
Erosion
b)
Compaction
c)
Cementation
d)
Deposition
98.
Process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass.
a)
Crystallization
b)
Cementation
c)
Compaction
d)
Sediment
99.
Type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
100.
Process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure.
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Crystallization
c)
Cementation
d)
Deposition
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