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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these minerals is a silicate mineral?
a)
Pyrite
b)
Halite
c)
Quartz
d)
Sulfur
2.
What kind of igneous rock would you classify this granite rock as?
a)
Intrusive Mafic
b)
Intrusive Felsic
c)
Extrusive Mafic
d)
Extrusive Felsic
3.
Would this rock be considered a foliated or nonfoliated rock?
a)
Nonfoliated because of coarse crystals
b)
Foliated because of mineral alignment
c)
Foliated because of banding
4.
Identify this rock: This is a nonfoliated rock that is a result of contact metamorphism from limestone.
a)
Marble
b)
Quartzite
c)
Slate
d)
Schist
5.
What is the difference between a Sedimentary Clastic and Bioclastic rock?
a)
Clastic contains fragments
b)
Bioclastic is composed of mostly crystals
c)
Bioclastic is not Sedimentary
d)
Bioclastic comes from living organisms
6.
What two elements do all silicate minerals contain?
a)
O and Pb
b)
H and Si
c)
Si and O
d)
C and Ca
7.
What mineral can Olivine not scratch?
a)
Flourite
b)
Galena
c)
Dolomite
d)
Quartz
8.
What kind of luster does this mineral have?
a)
Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic
c)
It does not have a luster
9.
What is the difference between the Igneous Rocks Rhyolite and Granite?
a)
Crystal Size
b)
Mineral Composition
c)
Rock Type
d)
Density
10.
Identify this Sedimentary Clastic rock using your Reference Tables and the Image.
a)
Siltstone
b)
Sandstone
c)
Breccia
d)
Conglomerate
11.
With the help of your Reference Tables, Identify this Foliated Metamorphic Rock that is composed of Mica and some Pyroxene.
a)
Slate
b)
Hornfels
c)
Phyllite
d)
Schist
12.
Which Igneous Rock is composed of only one mineral (mono-mineralic) ?
a)
Peridotite
b)
Obsidian
c)
Dunite
d)
Scoria
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