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Rocks and Minerals

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ____________ studies rocks.

a)

geologist

b)

zoologist

c)

dentist

d)

pediatrician

2.

______________ rocks have been changed by heat and pressure.

a)

Igneous

b)

Emerald

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Diamond

3.

When magma reaches the surface of a volcano, it is called _______________.

a)

cool

b)

awesome

c)

lava

d)

magma

4.

Rocks formed from cooled magma are called _________.

a)

Dwayne the Rock Johnson

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

5.

Hot melted rock inside a volcano is called _______________.

a)

dragon fire

b)

magma

c)

lava

d)

cement

6.

Minerals are found in __________.

a)

rocks

b)

outerspace

c)

the coral reef

d)

Strawberry Fields, TN

7.

______________________ rocks are sediments pressed together that form layers.

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

clay

8.

Label each layer

a)
  1. crust, 2. mantle, 3. core
b)
  1. mantle, 2. core, 3. crust
c)
  1. core, 2. mantle, 3, crust
9.

A rock is usually made up of one or more _____________

a)

fossils

b)

minerals

c)

sands

d)

soils

10.

What does a mineral's luster describe?

a)

how it is formed

b)

how light reflects off of it

c)

how difficult it is to scratch

d)

the color of the powder left behind

11.

Which of these is formed from cooled, hardened magma?

a)

lava

b)

humus

c)

igneous rock

d)

sedimentary rock

12.

Sedimentary rocks form _____________

a)

in layers

b)

when magma cools

c)

in the core of the Earth

d)

when meteors fall to Earth

13.

If you want to identify a mineral, rub the mineral across the corner of a white tile and record the color of the mark. What property are you testing here?

a)

cleavage

b)

color

c)

luster

d)

streak

14.

Which is a mineral?

a)

Granite

b)

Obsidian

c)

Silver

d)

Sandstone