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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil inside of?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
diamond
2.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
3.
Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals. Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.
a)
diamonds
b)
minerals
c)
fossils
d)
dirt
4.
What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?
a)
color tiles
b)
streak test
c)
Mohs Scale
d)
weight scale
5.
What type of rock is formed when an existing rock has been changed into a new rock?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
minerals
d)
metamorphic
6.
True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What layer of the Earth are minerals found in?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
8.
Which of the following is NOT a property that can be used to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
weight
d)
hardness
9.
What type of rocks would I most likely see at the top of a volcano?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
minerals
10.
How could you determine the streak of a mineral?
a)
streak test
b)
balance test
c)
weight test
d)
scratch test
11.
Which of the following is a type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
All of the above
12.
A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
fossil
d)
soil
13.
Metamorphic rocks are existing rocks that have been changed into new rocks by _____.
a)
heat
b)
time
c)
pressure
d)
All of the above
14.
True or False:
The cleavage of a mineral is the way the mineral shines or reflects light.
The cleavage of a mineral is the way the mineral shines or reflects light.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the _____.
a)
rock cycle
b)
water cycle
c)
hibernation
d)
metamorphisis
16.
1. Rock sediments that travel down a mountain, sand being blown across the beach, and mud sliding down a hill are all examples of
a)
pressing and cementing
b)
erosion
c)
part of the rock cycle
d)
fossil formation
17.
The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
all rocks
18.
The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
fossils
19.
What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
streak
d)
color
20.
What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
21.
The property of hardness is being observed when Calcite has a hardness of 3.5 and Shale has a hardness of 6.2. According to the Moh's Scales of Hardness, which rock can scratch a rock that has a hardness of 5.4?
a)
Calcite
b)
Shale
c)
neither rock
d)
both rocks
22.
What property of rock is being observed when looking at its hue or shade?
a)
streak
b)
hardness
c)
color
d)
luster
23.
Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
igneous rock
d)
minerals
24.
Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.
a)
a vent
b)
minerals
c)
igneous rocks
d)
lava
25.
Rocks that are buried deep in the earth can be changed into an entirely new rock when it goes through what?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
pressing and cementing
c)
heat and pressure
d)
cooling and hardening
26.
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.
27.
What is a Mineral?
a)
A nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical make up and is found in Earth's outermost layer.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
28.
What is a 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 color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
29.
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.
30.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
31.
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
32.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
33.
What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground called
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks
34.
What are 3 properties that are used to identify minerals?
a)
luster, color and sound
b)
smell, color and hardness
c)
luster, color and hardness
d)
luster, smell and hardness
35.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
36.
A slow cooling igneous rock will have _____ crystals
a)
large
b)
small
c)
average
d)
black
37.
_____ rock forms when magma ______ & solidifies.
a)
Sedimentary; thickens
b)
Igneous; thickens
c)
Metamorphic; deepens
d)
Igneous; cools
38.
A rock is a naturally-occuring solid mixture of one or more minerals and ___ matter.
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
39.
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
40.
What type of rock was once melted, but has cooled and hardened?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
41.
What type of rock is made up of pieces of sediments that have been pressed and cemented together?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
42.
What is the hardest mineral there is?
a)
Calcite
b)
Feldspar
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
43.
What scale do scientist use to test the hardness of minerals?
a)
1-5
b)
1-10
c)
A-Z
d)
10, 20, 30, 40, 50
44.
What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?
a)
Luster
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Special Properties
45.
Using the hardness scale that scientist use to test minerals, what does 1 stand for?
a)
Softest
b)
Hardest
c)
Biggest
d)
Smallest
46.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
47.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
48.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
49.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
50.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
51.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
52.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
53.
The process where one type of rock can change into another type of rock is known as ____
a)
The rock cycle
b)
Sedimentation
c)
Igneous
d)
Composition
54.
The property of splitting easily along flat surfaces
a)
fracture
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
55.
How a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:
a)
streak
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
56.
The color of a minerals powder
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
texture
57.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
58.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
59.
A mineral with a hardness of 7 can scratch
a)
orthoclase feldspar, but cannot scratch talc.
b)
calcite, but cannot scratch apatite.
c)
topaz, but cannot scratch fluorite.
d)
gypsum, but cannot scratch corundum.
60.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
61.
Information on several minerals is given in this table. If one were to observe samples of the minerals from the table, which two would appear similar in color, but could be distinguished, one from the other, using a streak test?
a)
Hematite and alabandite
b)
Chalcopyrite and platinum
c)
Alabandite and chalcopyrite
d)
Citrine and biotite
62.
Use the chart below to answer the following question. A student is given the chart above and is told to identify an unknown mineral. The student observes that the mineral has a glassy luster and a hardness less than 3. What is the identity of the mineral?
a)
Actmite
b)
Cobaltite
c)
Jadeite
d)
Talc
63.
The table provides information on both pyrite and gold. Pyrite is sometimes confused with gold. Some of the properties listed could help someone distinguish between pyrite and gold. Gold will be the only mineral that has which of the following properties?
a)
Yellow color
b)
Metallic luster
c)
Hardness of 3
d)
Black streak
64.
The table here provides the hardness, on the Mohs Scale, of several common objects. In the field, a student finds a mineral and discovers that the mineral will leave a scratch on a copper penny, but won’t scratch a piece of glass. If the student is certain that it is one of the four minerals on the second table, which one is the most reasonable identification?
a)
Gypsum
b)
Fluorite
c)
Othoclase
d)
Topaz
65.
Granite is what type of rock?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
66.
The definition of a mineral does NOT include:
a)
crystalline structure
b)
solid
c)
organic
d)
natural
67.
Which test is not reliable in identifying minerals
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
specific gravity
d)
color
68.
Gemstone made in laboratories
a)
Yes, it's a mineral
b)
No, it's not a mineral
69.
How do sedimentary rock form?
a)
by pressure of layers of sediment
b)
by heat from volcanos
c)
by heat and pressure deep underground
70.
Using the Mohs Hardness Scale (click the text to see the Scale), name two minerals harder than Fluorite.
a)
Talc and Calcite
b)
Gypsum and Quartz
c)
Quartz and Feldspar
d)
Diamond and Talc
71.
Characteristics that can be observed or measured.
a)
physical properties
b)
density
c)
luster
d)
breakage
72.
Which mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite?
a)
fluorite
b)
gypsum
c)
talc
d)
topaz
73.
Which minerals would all scratch apatite?
a)
diamond, topaz, quartz
b)
quartz, calcite, gypsum
c)
fluorite, talc, calcite
d)
diamond, fluorite, corundum
74.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
75.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
76.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
77.
What does Number 1 represent?
a)
sediment
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
deposition
d)
metamorphic rock
78.
What does Number 2 represent?
a)
sediment
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
deposition
d)
metamorphic rock
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