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Minerals and the Rock Cycle

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Elements or compounds that make up the mineral.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Chemical composition
d)
Hardness
2.
The measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Chemical composition
d)
Hardness
3.
Composed of crystals, a solid geometric form that results from a repeating pattern.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Luster
c)
Crystalline Structure
d)
Matter 
4.
Is not living and has never been alive.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Luster
c)
Crystalline Structure
d)
Matter 
5.
The ability of a material to reflect.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Luster
c)
Crystalline Structure
d)
Matter 
6.
A natural, inorganic, solid material that is made of crystals, and had a chemical composition.
a)
Mohs Hardness Scale
b)
Mineral
c)
Naturally Occuring
d)
Streak
7.
The color of the powder of a mineral left behind when it is scratched or ground up.
a)
Mohs Hardness Scale
b)
Mineral
c)
Naturally Occuring
d)
Streak
8.
Natural processes that occur on Earth and throughout the Universe.
a)
Mohs Hardness Scale
b)
Mineral
c)
Naturally Occuring
d)
Streak
9.
The sticking together of sediments caused by minerals growing around them.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Sediments
d)
Cementation
10.
The placing of sediments in a new location from where they are created.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Sediments
d)
Cementation
11.
The movement of sediments from one location to another by wind,water,ice, or gravity.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Sediments
d)
Cementation
12.
Small particles of weathered rock that is moved and deposited by wind,water,ice or gravity .
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Sediments
d)
Cementation
13.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by physical and chemical forces.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Sediments
d)
Weathering 
14.

Type of rock that is formed by compaction and cementation.

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Igneous Rock

15.

A type of rock made of lava or magma and is formed by melting, cooling, and hardening (crystallizing).

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Igneous Rock

16.
A type of rock that is made from existing rock that is formed under intense heat and pressure.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
17.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
18.

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed (pressure) over time. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

19.
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
20.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
21.

Rocks that form from colling magma inside Earth?

a)

Igneous intrusive

b)

Igneous extrusive

c)

Metamorphic foliated

d)

Metamorphic nonfoliated

22.

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

a)

Intrusive igneous

b)

Foliated metamorphic

c)

Extrusive igneous

d)

Organic sedimentary

23.

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

a)

Compaction

b)

Cementation

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

24.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
25.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
26.

A ________ is how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an uneven or irregular way.

a)

Luster

b)

Fracture

c)

Cleavage

d)

Streak

27.

When a mineral splits easily along a flat surface or into thin sheets,it is known as what?

a)

Luster

b)

Fracture

c)

Cleavage

d)

Streak

28.

What cannot be used alone to identify a mineral?

a)

Color

b)

Streak

c)

Luster

d)

Hardness

29.

What does ign- mean?

a)

settle, sit

b)

change, after

c)

shape, form

d)

fire

30.

What does sed- mean?

a)

settle, sit

b)

change, after

c)

shape, form

d)

fire

31.

What does meta- mean?

a)

settle, sit

b)

change, after

c)

shape, form

d)

fire

32.

What does -morph- mean?

a)

settle, sit

b)

change, after

c)

shape, form

d)

fire

33.

What does form mean?

a)

settle, sit

b)

change, after

c)

shape

d)

fire

34.

Sand to boulder size particles, and may contain fossils

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

35.

Layers that look like ribbons, crystals

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

36.

Fast cooling-glassy, holes where gas was trapped

Slow cooling- large crystals, many colors

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

37.

Basalt, Obsidian, and Granite are examples of what rock type?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

38.

Gneiss, Marble, and Slate are examples of what rock type?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

39.

Sandstone and limestone are examples of what rock type?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

40.

What processes are occurring at E, F, and H?

a)

Weathering and erosion

b)

Compaction and cementation

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Cooling and hardening

41.

What processes are occurring at G?

a)

Weathering and erosion

b)

Compaction and cementation

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Cooling and hardening

42.

What processes are occurring at D and I?

a)

Weathering and erosion

b)

Compaction and cementation

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Cooling and hardening

43.

What process is occurring at B and C?

a)

Melting

b)

Compaction and cementation

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Cooling and hardening

44.

What process is occurring at A?

a)

Melting

b)

Compaction and cementation

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Cooling and hardening

45.

What rock type is found at 1?

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Igneous rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

46.

What rock type is found at 2?

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Igneous rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

47.

What rock type is found at 3?

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Igneous rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

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