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Mineral/Rock Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Occurs with compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock

a)

Compaction

b)

Cementation

c)

Foliated

d)

Intrusive

2.

When an existing rock under goes HEAT and PRESSURE, it can create layers or bands referred to as

a)

Intrusive Metamorphic Rock

b)

Extrusive Metamorphic Rock

c)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

d)

Clastic Metamorphic Rock

3.

A ramp or slope that reduces the force needed to move an object up and down heights is a type of simple machine called a(n)

a)

Wedge

b)

Inclined Plane

c)

Pulley

d)

Lever

4.

The color of a mineral in powder form when tested on a porcelain tile. This test is

a)

Color

b)

Luster

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

5.

The tool used to measure force of an object is called

a)

Spring Scale

b)

Triple Beam Balance

c)

Ruler

d)

Graduated Cylinder

6.

Vocabulary word used to describe what is in a mineral or rock

a)

Deposition

b)

Composition

c)

Cementation

d)

Compaction

7.

The way the surface of a mineral reflects light, either metallic or non-metallic such as silky, dull, glassy or resinous is called

a)

Streak

b)

Cleavage

c)

Luster

d)

Color

8.

All minerals are formed from ____________, non-living matter

a)

Organic

b)

Inorganic

9.

Through the process of WED (weathering,erosion, and deposition) rocks are broken down into

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Sediments

d)

Fossils

10.

When a rock breaks across flat layers or planes it has_________and if it breaks irregularly it has

a)

Cleavage;Fracture

b)

Fracture;Cleavage

11.

This type of sedimentary rocks or sediments are laid down is called

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Compaction

d)

Erosion

12.

What is the type of igneous rock that is formed OUTSIDE of a volcano from lava

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

13.

This word is often used to describe the hot liquid like magma found under the crust

a)

Luster

b)

Foliated

c)

Molten

d)

Clastic