WorksheetsUnit 9 Rocks and Minerals
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
alloy
2.
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
3.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
4.
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
5.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
6.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
7.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
8.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
9.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
10.
What does inorganic mean?
a)
Something that is living
b)
Something that is dead, but was once living
c)
Something that was never living
11.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
12.
This means the particles that make a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again.
a)
Chemical Composition
b)
Crystal Structure
c)
Fracture
d)
Solid
13.
Intrusive Igneous rocks will be
a)
coarse grain
b)
fine grain
14.
If a rock is formed from lava, what will the grains be?
a)
coarse
b)
fine
15.
Coarse or Fine?
a)
coarse
b)
fine
16.
How do Intrusive Igneous rocks cool?
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
really fast
17.
Coarse or Fine
a)
coarse
b)
fine
18.
Type of igneous rock formed from magma
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
c)
Exclusive
d)
Implosive
19.
Intrusive or Extrusive: Coarse-Grained texture
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
20.
Intrusive or Extrusive: Glassy texture
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
21.
How do metamorphic rocks form?
a)
Heat and Pressure
b)
Compaction & Cementation
c)
Cooling of Magma
d)
Sediments & Glue
22.
Metamorphic rocks form from ___.
a)
igneous rocks
b)
other metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
all types of rocks
23.
Any rock formed when another rock is changed by heat or __________ is a metamorphic rock.
a)
pressure
b)
arrangement
24.
The term for foliated is....
a)
Foil!
b)
How the rocks form
c)
when minerals grains line up in parallel layers
d)
I have no idea
25.
Which of the following best describes the type of environment a metamorphic rock forms in
a)
High heat, low pressure
b)
Low heat, high pressure
c)
High heat, high pressure
d)
Low heat, low pressure
26.
Metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands are called...
a)
Foliated
b)
Nonfoliated
27.
Metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged randomly are called...
a)
Foliated
b)
Nonfoliated
28.
Metamorphic rock is changed by heat, pressure, and/or chemical reactions
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
30.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
cementation
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
31.
The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
erosion
d)
cememtation
32.
Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
33.
Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?
a)
cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion
b)
erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition
c)
erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
34.
Which best describes deposition?
a)
sediment pressing together
b)
dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles together
c)
particles settle as loosely packed sediment
d)
running water or wind carry away fragments of rock
35.
Which process best describes compaction?
a)
particles are squeezed together under pressure
b)
particles glue together as minerals harden
c)
sediment settles
36.
When the weight of new sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers
a)
erosion
b)
compaction
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
37.
Where can the oldest layer be found?
a)
The top layer
b)
The middle layer
c)
They are all the same age
d)
The bottom layer
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