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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
A solid substance that occurs naturally in rocks or in the ground is a...
a)
rock.
b)
mineral.
2.
A solid substance made of one or more minerals is a...
a)
rock.
b)
mineral.
3.
Which is NOT a physical property scientists use to identify and classify minerals?
a)
luster
b)
shape of crystals
c)
size
d)
color
4.
Which is NOT a physical property scientists use to identify and classify minerals?
a)
hardness
b)
streak
c)
magnetism
d)
texture
5.
The Mohs scale measures...
a)
color.
b)
luster.
c)
hardness.
d)
streak.
6.
A mineral that registers a "1" on the Mohs scale would be very...
a)
hard.
b)
soft.
7.
A mineral that registers a "10" on the Mohs scale would be very...
a)
hard.
b)
soft.
8.
How light reflects off a mineral (shiny/dull/metallic) is its...
a)
luster.
b)
hardness.
c)
streak.
9.
The color of a mineral's powder that is left when the mineral is rubbed against a ceramic tile is called its...
a)
luster.
b)
hardness.
c)
streak.
10.
This type of rock is formed when magma cools:
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
11.
When small pieces of rock break off, pile up in layers, and are pressed together to form a rock, it is called a(n)...
a)
igneous rock.
b)
sedimentary rock.
c)
metamorphic rock.
12.
When heat and pressure change an existing rock into another rock, the new rock is a(n)...
a)
igneous rock.
b)
sedimentary rock.
c)
metamorphic rock.
13.
Magma that cools inside Earth's surface does so...
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
14.
Magma that cools on Earth's surface does so...
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
15.
When igneous rocks form inside Earth's surface, the slow cooling process allows the grains to...
a)
grow larger.
b)
stay smaller.
16.
When igneous rocks form inside Earth's surface, the slow cooling process allows the grains to...
a)
grow larger.
b)
stay smaller.
17.
When igneous rocks form on Earth's surface, the quick cooling process creates rocks with grains that are...
a)
larger.
b)
smaller.
18.
The sequence of processes that change rocks from one type to another over long periods is called...
a)
the rock cycle.
b)
minerals.
c)
rocks.
d)
sediment.
19.
True or False: Any rock can turn into any other type of rock.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or False: Rocks are continually undergoing changes.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False: A rock can change into another type of rock in a short period of time.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
True or False: You are able to watch a rock undergoing the process of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
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