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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Review Ouimette
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How can sedimentary rock change into metamorphic rock?
a)
erosion and deposition
b)
melting and crystallization
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compacting and cementation
2.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a ___________.
a)
clastic rock
b)
foliated rock
c)
nonclastic rock
d)
nonfolliated rock
3.
The diagram below shows some of the layers of rock found in the Grand Canyon. Scientists find these layers useful for studying fossils. What type of rock is shown?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
extrusive rock
4.
Various processes are involved in the formation of different types of rocks. The diagram below illustrates changes in rock such as granite (igneous) forms gneiss (metamorphic). In addition to heat, which of the following changes granite into gneiss?
a)
acid
b)
water
c)
pressure
d)
erosion
5.
Use Moh's hardness scale to answer the question. A penny has a hardness of 3.5. Which mineral has a hardness most similar to a penny?
a)
Fluorite
b)
Talc
c)
Diamond
d)
Quartz
6.
small, solid pieces of material from rocks and living things
a)
sediment
b)
gravel
c)
pebbles
7.
A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called _____________.
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
crystal shape
8.
the process in which running water, wind and gravity move sediment
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
9.
the process in which dissolved minerals glue particles together
a)
compaction
b)
cementation
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
10.
the process by which sediment settles out of the air or water
a)
compaction
b)
cementation
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
11.
the process in which larger rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)
compaction
12.
Why do metamorphic rocks not form on the surface of Earth?
a)
Metamorphic rocks do form at the surface
b)
There is not enough heat and pressure on the surface
c)
Metamorphic rocks cannot form near water
d)
Metamorphic rocks require only pressure, not heat
13.
The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the _____.
a)
rock cycle
b)
water cycle
c)
hibernation
d)
metamorphisis
14.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
15.
Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals. Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.
a)
diamonds
b)
minerals
c)
fossils
d)
dirt
16.
What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?
a)
color tiles
b)
streak test
c)
Mohs Scale
d)
weight scale
17.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
18.
An extrusive igneous rock is one that forms
a)
on the Earth's surface
b)
under Earth's surface
c)
when sediment becomes cemented together
d)
from living things
19.
Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
All of the above
20.
When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another
a)
sediment
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
21.
A group of geologist studied rocks and soil near a riverbank. What will they most likely find?
a)
rocks not showing any sign of change.
b)
rocks being made smaller and getting carried away
c)
rocks becoming bigger and staying put
d)
rocks changing color
22.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
23.
Look at the rock cycle diagram. How does a sedimentary rock change into an igneous rock?
a)
by melting and cooling
b)
by compacting then melting
c)
by weathering and erosion
d)
by heat and pressure
24.
What type of rocks would I most likely see at the top of a volcano?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
miner
25.
Which mineral has a shiny luster?
a)
Mineral A
b)
Mineral B
c)
None
d)
Both
26.
What could the hardness for mineral Apatite be?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
11
d)
172
27.
What do we call the scientist who studies rocks?
a)
geologist
b)
rock scientist
c)
rockologist
d)
mineralogist
28.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
29.
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
30.
Igneous rock formed from the cooling of lava is called______
a)
extrusive igneous rock
b)
intrusive igneous rock
31.
Igneous rock that forms from the cooling of magma is called______
a)
intrusive igneous rock
b)
extrusive igneous rock
32.
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
33.
Which property of minerals breaks in flat, smooth pieces?
a)
fracture
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
34.
Limestone can form when water evaporates and leaves behind the minerals that form it. Limestone is
a)
an igneous rock
b)
a parent rock
c)
a metamorphic rock
d)
a sedimentary rock
35.
Rocks are always
a)
minerals
b)
solids
c)
folids
d)
extrusive
36.
If you saw the definition stating that something was naturally occuring, inorganic, solid, has chemical composition and has crystal structure you would say that that definition defines which of the following?
a)
Mineral
b)
Crystal
c)
Rock
d)
none of th above
37.
This rock is formed from lava cooling fast. It is called what?
a)
Granite
b)
Obsidian
c)
Gneiss
d)
Slate
38.
During a summer vacation in Hawaii, John found some rock samples to share with his Earth Science class. All of the crystals were large and the rocks had a coarse texture. Based on this information which of the following statements is true about the rocks John found?
a)
The rocks were metamorphic
b)
The rocks were intrusive
c)
The rocks were extrusive
d)
The rocks were obsidian
39.
A mineral sample scratches fingernails, pennies, and glass but does not scratch steel as shown below. What is the hardness of the mineral?
a)
About 4
b)
About 5
c)
About 6
d)
About 7
40.
Although brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in Earth’s crust, they are not classified as minerals. Why are they NOT classified as minerals?
a)
They are not classified as minerals because they are not naturally occurring.
b)
They are not classified as minerals because they have many uses.
c)
They are not classified as minerals because they are organic.
d)
They are not classified as minerals because they are too hard.
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