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Earth Science Lab Practical: Rocks and Mineral ID

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

2.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

3.

The mineral shown demonstrates

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

4.

The mineral Sulfur shown demonstates

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

5.

The mineral Mica shown demonstrates

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

6.

The minerals shown leave a

a)

colored streak

b)

colorless or white streak

7.

The minerals here leave a

a)

colored streak

b)

colorless or white streak

8.

Using Moh's hardness scale, the mineral here can be considered

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

9.

The mineral shown is

a)

nonmetallic

b)

metallic

10.

The mineral shown is

a)

nonmetallic

b)

metallic

11.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

12.

The mineral shown is

a)

metallic and shows fracture

b)

metallic and shows cleavage

c)

nonmetallic and shows fracture

d)

nonmetallic and shows cleavage

13.

The rock shown is

a)

igneous, because it has intergrown large crystals

b)

sedimentary, because it contains fossils

c)

metamorphic, because it shows banding

14.

The rock shown is

a)

igneous, because it has large intergrown crystals

b)

sedimentary, because it is dull in color

c)

metamorphic, because it shows mineral distortion

15.

The rock shown is

a)

sedimentary, because it contains fossils

b)

igneous, because it has a glassy texture

c)

metamorphic, because it shows banding

16.

The rock shown is

a)

sedimentary, because it is composed of clasts or sediments

b)

igneous, because it has a vesicular texture

c)

metamorphic, because it has mineral distortion

17.

The rock shown is igneous because

a)

it has a vesicular texture

b)

it is composed of rounded sediments

c)

it is made of compacted plant remains

18.

The rock shown is

a)

metamorphic because it is nonfoliated

b)

igneous because it has a vesicular texture

c)

sedimentary because it is layered

19.

The rock shown is

a)

metamorphic, because it shows distorted mineral grains

b)

sedimentary, because it contains fossils

c)

igneous, because it has a glassy texture

20.

The rock shown is

a)

sedimentary, because it forms in layers

b)

igneous, because it has intergrown crystals

c)

metamorphic, because it shows mineral alignment/banding

21.

The rock shown is

a)

metamorphic, because it shows foliation

b)

igneous, because it has a coarse texture

c)

sedimentary, because it is composed of sediments or clasts

22.

The rock shown

a)

sedimentary, because it is dull in color

b)

igneous, because it has a glassy texture

c)

metamorphic, because it is nonfoliated

23.

The rock shown is

a)

metamorphic, because it shows recrystallized mineral grains

b)

igneous, because it shows a vesicular texture

c)

sedimentary, because it shows a glass texture

24.

The rock is

a)

sedimentary, because it contains fossils

b)

igneous, because it shows large intergrown crystals

c)

metamorphic, because it shows distorted mineral grains

25.

The rock shown

a)

is sedimentary, because it is composed of sediments and forms in layers

b)

is igneous, because it has intergrown crystals and a glassy texture

c)

is metamorphic, because it shows foliation and banding.