WorksheetsUnit 2 Rocks and Minerals
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A solid , inorganic, naturally occurring material that has a crystal form and its own set of properties
a)
Mineral
b)
Hardness
c)
Streak
d)
Luster
2.
The ability of a mineral to resist being scratched and is categorized using the Moh’s Scale
a)
Hardness
b)
Cleavage
c)
Streak
d)
Luster
3.
The color of the mark that a mineral makes when it is scraped on a tile
a)
Streak
b)
Hardness
c)
Luster
d)
Cleavage
4.
The breaking of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces
a)
Cleavage
b)
Streak
c)
Hardness
d)
Lus
5.
The way that a mineral’s surface reflects light. It can be metallic, shiny, dull/earthy or glassy.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
6.
The makeup of an object
a)
Composition
b)
Cleavage
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
7.
Solid made up of molecules arranged in a regular, repeating pattern
a)
Crystal
b)
Cleavage
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
8.
The layer between Earth’s crust and the outer core
a)
Mantle
b)
Crust
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
9.
The outermost layer of the Earth. It is like the skin of an apple, very thin at about 3-5 miles (8 kilometers)
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
inner Core
d)
Outer Core
10.
A _______ is any coherent, naturally occurring substance. They can be made up of organic material and minerals.
a)
Rock
b)
Mineral
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
11.
Solid fragments of inorganic or organic material that come from the weathering of rock and are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice
a)
Sediment
b)
Rock Cycle
c)
Rock None of These
12.
A model that describes the formation, breakdown, and reformation of a rock as a result of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic processes
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Cementation
c)
Compression
d)
None of These
13.
Compaction or pressure that reduces the volume of sediment
a)
Compression
b)
Erosion
c)
Cementation
d)
All of These
14.
A type of rock that is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth’s surface or lava above the surface
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
All of These
15.
A type of rock that is formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
All of These
16.
A type of rock which has been changed by extreme heat and pressure.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
All of These
17.
The breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the wind, biotic organisms, and water
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition
c)
Luster
d)
All of These
18.
The wearing away of rocks and other deposits on the Earth’s surface by the action of wind, water, or ice
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Cementation
d)
All of These
19.
The process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass
a)
Deposition
b)
Weathering
c)
Luster
d)
All of These
20.
Cementing or gluing together of sediments to form rock
a)
Cementation
b)
Compression
c)
Metamorphic
d)
All of These
21.
The amount of mass in a known volume of an object or substance
a)
Density
b)
Water Displacement
c)
Cementation
d)
All of These
22.
Volume is a measure of the amount of space an object takes up. When a cylinder is submerged in the water it pushes water out of the way. If you measure the amount the water level increases, you can find the volume of the water pushed out of the way.
a)
Water Displacement
b)
Density
c)
Physical Property
d)
All of These
23.
Any compound lacking carbon atoms
a)
Inorganic Compound
b)
Organic Compound
c)
Physical Property
d)
All of These
24.
A property that can be observed, measured or changed without changing the substance itself
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
c)
Luster
d)
All of These
25.
The grouping of material based on their similarities and differences
a)
Classification
b)
Physical Property
c)
Density
d)
All of These
26.
The breaking of a mineral along rough, jagged surfaces
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Cementation
d)
Erosion
27.
Any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon
a)
Organic Compound
b)
Inorganic Compound
c)
Physical Property
d)
All of These
28.
Anything that has mass and takes up space
a)
Matter
b)
Density
c)
Physical Property
d)
All of These
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