WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Rocks are classified into three major groups:
magma, metamorphic, and minerals
igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
sedimentary, sand, and igneous
sand, mud, and silt
Rocks that form when magma or lava cools and hardens are
igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Rocks that form in layers when sediments are pressed together, often containing fossils, are
igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Rocks that are changed by heat and pressure are
igneous rocks
seimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Which of the following help us identify minerals?
principals of minerals
properties of minerals
plans of minerals
purposes of minerals
Which of the following is NOT a mineral property?
size
streak color
luster
hardness
Which mineral property tells the true color of the mineral by leaving behind a streak of powder when rubbed on a plate?
streak color
luster
hardness
cleavage
Which mineral property describes how a mineral breaks?
streak color
luster
hardness
cleavage
Which mineral property describes the mineral's resistance to being scratched?
streak color
luster
hardness
cleavage
Which mineral property describes how the mineral reflects light?
streak color
luster
hardness
cleavage
Shiny, glassy, metallic, and dull are all ways to describe a mineral's ...
hardness
special property
luster
streak color
You can determine the type of mineral by its color alone.
True
False
Which of the following minerals is considered to be the hardest?
talc
diamond
graphite
sulfer
What does a geologist do?
studies rocks
studies the moon
studies oceans
studies plants
Which of the following is considered a 'special property' of a mineral?
cleavage
luster
acid test
hardness
