NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsCh. 2 - Rocks and Minerals Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a mineral?
a)
a rock
b)
a gas
c)
a solid, nonliving thing created in nature
d)
sedimentary
2.
What does property mean?
a)
land someone owns
b)
something about an object that you can observe
c)
a mineral
d)
metamorphic
3.
What does grain mean?
a)
igneous
b)
a solid, nonliving material
c)
hardness
d)
small mineral or rock pieces
4.
What is an igneous rock?
a)
a rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
b)
rock that forms when small pieces are squeezed together
c)
rock that has been changed by pressure
d)
minerals
5.
What is a sedimentary rock?
a)
rock that forms when melted rock melts cools and hardens
b)
rock that has been changed by heat and pressure
c)
rock that forms when small pieces or rock and other materials are pressed together
d)
rock that does not move
6.
What is a metamorphic rock?
a)
rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
b)
rock that has been changed by heat or pressure
c)
when something turns into a butterfly
d)
rock that forms when small pieces of rock and other materials are pressed together
7.
Name a property of a rock that can be seen by just looking at it.
a)
magnetism
b)
cleavage
c)
air holes
d)
if it has minerals
8.
How do you test the streak of a mineral?
a)
rub it across some tile to see the color of powder it leaves behind
b)
shine a light on it
c)
break it to see if there are cubes or sheets
d)
rub it against different things to see what scratches it
9.
Which property of a mineral is tested by scratching the surface of the mineral?
a)
magnetism
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
color
10.
Wonder Woman is trying to identify a mineral. She notices that it can be broken into flat sections. What property is this?
a)
hardness
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
luster
11.
How are coal, sandstone, and granite similar?
a)
they are the same color
b)
they all have fossils
c)
they are all rocks
d)
they are all minerals
12.
A fossil is most likely what type of rock?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
mineral
13.
Batman found a fossil in a rock. What will it help him figure out about the rock?
a)
the color of the rock
b)
the texture of the rock
c)
the grain size of the rock
d)
the age of the rock
14.
Rocks are mostly made of...
a)
minerals
b)
dirt
c)
fossils
d)
lava
15.
Ironman wants to look at the grains in a rock. What tool should he use? Why?
a)
A pick would allow him to separate the grains
b)
A magnifying glass would help him see the small details of the grains
c)
A camera would allow him to take pictures of the grain
d)
A piece of tile would allow him to see what color the grains are
Reset
