WorksheetsEarth's Materials
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
This mineral is the softest, white, and has a dull luster.
Calcite
Gypsum
Mica
Talc
Which of the following best describes a change one would observe in moving from Earth’s crust downward to the outer core?
Pressure would change from very high to none.
Density would change from least to most dense.
Plasticity would change from flexible to rigid.
Heat would change from relatively hot to cool.
Which of the following models would best represent the inner and outer core of Earth, based on the physical characteristics of each layer?
A metal ball bearing (solid) suspended in oil (liquid).
Gelatin (red semi-solid) on top of a cracker (brittle solid).
A ball of clay (solid) filled with water (liquid).
Rubber ball (flexible solid) painted red (thin solid covering).
Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?
Outer core
Mantle
Inner core
Crust
Which layer of Earth behaves more like a solid near the top, and more like a liquid near the bottom, where pressure is higher?
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
Which mineral property has an uneven breakage?
crystal form
fracture
cleavage
hardness
The 3 rock types are grouped based upon which of the following?
color
chemical composition
grain size
how they formed
If limestone undergoes intense pressure and high temperatures without melting, what type of rock will be formed?
magma
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
Fossils can only be seen in which rock type?
sedimentary
metamorphic
sediments
igneous
Rocks behave differently based upon_____.
the weather patterns
how much heat it is exposed too
how much organic matter is in it
no additional factors
In the rock cycle, rocks demonstrate which of the following?
how minerals are formed
Mass is conserved, but energy is not
Mass and energy obey the law of conservation of mass
Mass and energy do not obey the law of conservation of mass
What is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
iron
silicon
oxygen
calcium
Which of the following are a part of the 5 characteristics of a mineral? (more than one is possible)
inorganic
man made
organic
naturally occurring
crystal structure
Which bond type would you the mineral halite, which is made of Na (metal) and Cl (non metal), use?
metallic
covalent
ionic
hydrogen
When minerals are bonding, which side of the periodic table likes to "take" electrons to fill their outer shell?
Left side with mostly non-metals
Left side with mostly metals
right side with mostly non-metals
right side with mostly metals
What is the most abundant elements for the entire Earth?
silicon and oxygen
iron and oxygen
iron and silicon
nitrogen and oxygen
