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Properties of Rocks, Minerals & Ores

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is hardness?

a)

The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.

b)

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

c)

The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

2.

What is luster?

a)

The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.

b)

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

c)

The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

3.

What is a mineral?

a)

A nonliving, solid material that has a definite chemical make up and is found in Earth's crust.

b)

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

c)

The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

4.

What is streak?

a)

The tendency on a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.

b)

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

c)

The colour of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.

5.
Another way to test hardness is...
a)
Mineral scale
b)
Moh's scale
c)
Streak scale
6.
What is an igneous rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
7.
What is metamorphic rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
8.
What is a rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
9.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
11.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat 
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
12.

Is magma found above or below ground?

a)

above

b)

below

13.
What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground called
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks 
14.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
A rock is a naturally-occuring solid mixture of one or more minerals and ___ matter.
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
16.

Which type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

17.

Hot molten rock that forms beneath Earth' surface is called

a)

felsic

b)

magma

c)

rock cycle

d)

stratification

18.
Which of these is a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
It is organic
b)
It exists in a liquid state
c)
It is a naturally formed
d)
It has a varying chemical composition

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