WorksheetsRock Cycle
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a rock?
a)
a solid material made of minerals that forms the Earth's crust
b)
rock that forms when molten rock cools and hardens
c)
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
d)
minerals that combine together and from into a rock
2.
what is a igneous rock?
a)
rock that forms when molten rock cools and hardens
b)
molten rock beneath the earth's surface
c)
rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together
3.
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are pure substances, minerals are made of rocks
b)
Minerals are pure substances, rocks are made of minerals
c)
Rocks are hard, minerals are not
d)
Minerals are valuable, rocks are not
4.
True or False: Luster may be subjective, and thus is not always a reliable identifier
a)
true
b)
false
5.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
6.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
7.
True or False: Igneous Rocks form from Sediment
a)
false
b)
true
8.
This type of rock can be foliated or non-foliated.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
9.
Why do we need more than one trait to identify a mineral?
a)
Minerals change their properties over time.
b)
Some minerals are toxic
c)
Many minerals have properties in common.
10.
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are hard, minerals are not
b)
Minerals are valuable, rocks are not.
c)
Minerals are made of one substance, rocks are a combination
d)
Rocks are made of one substance, minerals are made of many
11.
This type of rock contains fossils.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
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