WorksheetsRocks & Minerals
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. A scientist wants to find out what type of mineral she has. What is the best way for her to find out?
Look at weight, hardness, and color
look at color, hardness, and shape
Look at color, weight, and size
Look at shape, size, and hardness
Which sample is NOT a mineral?
sample x
sample y
sample z
Which mineral is the hardest?
talc
gypsum
corundum
diamond
Which mineral is the softest?
talc
gypsum
corundum
diamond
Which mineral can scratch quartz?
talc
gypsum
corundum
diamond
Which mineral is harder than feldspar and softer than topaz?
talc
gypsum
quartz
diamond
A student found a sample in his backyard and wants to figure out whether it is a rock or a mineral. Which question can he ask
Is it all one color?
Is it smooth or rough?
How big is it?
Is it shiny?
Luster is...
If a rock or minerals is rough or smooth
If a rock or mineral is big or small
If a rock or mineral is shiny or dull
What color a rock or mineral is
These chocolate Chips represent
minerals
rocks
fossils
none of the above
This cookie represents a rock because...
it is soft
it is dull
it is made of more than one thing
it is living
