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Rocks and Minerals (Grade 3)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

a)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Dragonglass

c)

Brown, Red, Grey

d)

Streak, Hardness, Breakage

2.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
3.
The Mohs scale is used to tell the ___________ of a mineral.
a)
color
b)
softness
c)
hardness
4.

Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

igneous rock

d)

minerals

5.

Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

a)

a vent

b)

minerals

c)

igneous rocks

d)

lava

6.

A person who studies the properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have been formed are ____________.

a)

mineralists

b)

geologists

c)

rock stars

d)

rockologists

7.
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
8.

How do people use rocks?

a)

for building materials, cleaning, making glass and decorating

b)

for building and decorating

c)

for cleaning

d)

to play rock, paper,scissors

9.

Rocks that come from hot lava and magma that is cooled and hardened are called:

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Comets

10.

Rocks that are made from bits of rock that have been pressed together under water are called:

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Moonstone

11.

Rocks that have been changed into a different kind of rock from heat, time and pressure are called:

a)

Metamophic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Rocky

12.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
13.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Minerals can be used to make things we need
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What do all rocks have in common?
a)
same size
b)
same color
c)
contain minerals
d)
same shape