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Worksheets3rd grade Science: rocks & Minerals
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A natural, solid, non-living material made of minerals
a)
rock
b)
paper
c)
scissors
d)
minerals
2.
Is a rock a living thing?
a)
yes
b)
no
3.
A rock is made out of
a)
minerals
b)
paper
c)
wood
d)
glass
4.
natural material that forms from non-living matter
a)
mineral
b)
paper
c)
glass
5.
color, texture, size and patterns are all properties of
a)
rocks
b)
paper
c)
glass
d)
clouds
6.
Which is a property of a rock?
a)
all of the above
b)
color
c)
texture
d)
size
7.
Solid objects that have naturally occurring geometric forms (patterns).
a)
crystals
b)
grain
c)
core
d)
volcanic
8.
Quartz is made of silicon and
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
dirt
9.
These are made of silicon and oxygen
a)
quartz
b)
igneous
c)
obsidian
10.
A diamond is made of
a)
carbon
b)
dirt
c)
glass
11.
These are made of carbon
a)
diamonds
b)
rubies
c)
glass
12.
How do we identify minerals?
a)
by color and hardness
b)
by shape and size
c)
by height and weight
13.
Minerals are used
a)
daily
b)
weekly
c)
yearly
d)
never
14.
This forms when melted rock cools and hardens underground.
a)
igneous rock
b)
diamond
c)
sedimentary rock
15.
Tiny bits of rocks, shells and other materials make up
a)
sedimentary rocks
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
16.
These rocks have been changed by heat and pressure
a)
metamorphic rocks
b)
sedimentary rocks
c)
igneous rocks
17.
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
a)
diamond
b)
coal
c)
crystal
18.
coal, sandstone and shale are examples of
a)
sedimentary rocks
b)
crystals
c)
igneous rocks
19.
Quartz, granite and basalt are examples of
a)
igneous rocks
b)
diamonds
c)
sedimentary rocks
20.
When melted rock is INSIDE the Earth it is called
a)
magma
b)
coal
c)
lava
21.
When melted rock is OUTSIDE the Earth it is called
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
chalk
22.
A scientist who studies rocks is called a
a)
geologist
b)
paleantologist
c)
astronaut
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