WorksheetsRock and Mineral Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Rocks that used to be other rocks but have undergone heat and pressure to make them new rocks:
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
any of these
Rocks that are made of sediments are called:
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
any of these
What is the general term for rocks that cool and harden ABOVE the earth's surface?
chemical
extrusive
intrusive
organic
Which Igneous rocks are made from magma and cool underground?
intrusive
chemical
organic
extrusive
What is the process when minerals dissolve, seep through spaces of sediment, then recrystallize
cementation
compaction
erosion
deposition
What type of sedimentary rock is made from other rock fragments?
chemical
organic
clastic
intrusive
What type of sedimentary rock is made from the remains of once living things?
chemical
clastic
organic
intrusive
When grains of a metamorphic rock are arranged in parallel layers, what is that called?
chemical
foliated
non-foliated
organic
The process that changes rock from one type to another is called what?
rock cycle
mineral cycle
water cycle
calvin cycle
A mineral is (pick all that apply
solid
natually occurring
a liquid
inorganic
When a mineral breaks along even planes, it is called:
density
cleavage
fracture
hardness
The term used to describe how a mineral reflects light from its surface is:
luster
hardness
streak
color
The color of a mineral's powder is its:
color
hardness
streak
luster
A mineral must be inorganic. What does this mean?
It contains compounds.
it contains no materials from living things.
It contains once living things.
it is man-made
The three main fossil fuels are:
coal, oil, mineral extract
coal, oil, natural gas
mineral oil, coal, electricity
natural gas, oil, diamonds
Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable?
They pollute the air
They are in high demand
The burn quickly
They take millions of years to form They take millions of years to form
What is the name of a rock that contains useful materials and can be mined at a profit?
ore
crystal
gem
How are rocks classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic?
by their color
by how they were formed
by their age
by where they were formed
How are igneous rocks classified?
foliated or nonfoliated
chemical, clastic, or organic
intrusive or extrusive
hardness or luster hardness or luster
Which is the correct order for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
compression, compaction, erosion, deposition
erosion, compression, compaction, deposition
erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
deposition, erosion, compaction, cementation
What are the two types of weathering? (pick both)
physical
chemical
outside
normal
What type of erosion pulls material downhill or down steam?
gravity
ice
wind
running water
Pick all of the ones that are effects of weathering?
soil formation
volcanoes erupting
causes metal to rust
buildings and statues wearing away
Moving rock and soil from one place to another is:
weathering
erosion
deposition
compaction
Pick the two statements that are correct:
Physical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces
Chemical weathering causes changes in the chemical composition
Chemical weathering breaks rocks into smaller piece
Physical weathering causes changes in the chemical composition
What type of erosion is caused when glaciers move and distribute sediments?
wind
running water
ice
gravity
What type of erosion is in the form of streams or heavy precipitation?
wind
running water
ice
gravity
