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Rocks and Minerals

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?
a)
Particles are changed into liquids.
b)
Particles are compressed into layers.
c)
Particles are melted together by magma.
d)
Particles are heated by the Sun.
2.
Which of these substances is a mineral?
a)
sandstone
b)
granite
c)
quartz
d)
coal
3.
Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?
a)
heating and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
d)
uplift and erosion
4.
Which statement is true about rocks?
a)
Magma is made of solid rock.
b)
Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
c)
Crystals are made of rocks.
d)
Minerals are made of one or more rocks.
5.
What type of rock forms from heat and pressure deep inside earth's surface?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
6.
What type of rock forms from lava that has cooled at or near earth's surface?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
7.
Fossils are often found in this rock.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
8.
This rock is changed by heat and pressure.  It is formed in layers.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
9.
The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . . 
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
zoologist
d)
rockologist
10.
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?
a)
A rock is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a mineral is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.
b)
A mineral is an inconsistent mixture of minerals, while a rock is "pure" and made up of a precise combination of chemicals.
c)
A rock is harder than all minerals.
d)
Minerals contain fossils while rocks do not.
11.
What are the three types of rocks?
a)
lava, metamorphic, and sedimentary
b)
igneous, sedimentary, and mineral
c)
metamorphic, lava, and igneous
d)
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
12.
A geologist is a scientist who studies_______.
a)
plants and animals
b)
fossils
c)
rocks and minerals
d)
ocean animals
13.

What are the types of erosion?

a)

Land & Sea

b)

Water & Wind

c)

Air & Sea

d)

None of the above

14.

What did Friedrich Mohs study?

a)

Biology

b)

Geology

c)

Geography

d)

None of the three.

15.

In 1801 he(FM) went to _______ to work with a__________.

a)

Switzerland, doctor

b)

France, jeweller

c)

Spain, bullfighter

d)

Austria, banker

16.

What is a diamond?

a)

Mineral

b)

Rock

c)

Sand

d)

None of the above

17.

Granite & Basalt are examples of...

a)

Sedimentary rocks

b)

Igneous rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Mountain rocks

18.

Examples of sedimentary rocks are

a)

Conglomerate & clay

b)

Marble & Slate

c)

Basalt & cement

d)

Sediments

19.

What kind of rocks are marble and slate?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

None of the three.

20.

What are the physical properties of minerals?

a)

Colour

b)

Shape

c)

Hardness

d)

All of them

21.

What colour can be quartz?

a)

Blue

b)

Black

c)

Different colours

d)

White

22.

What is the hardest mineral?

a)

Diamond

b)

Halite

c)

Aquamarine

d)

Turquoise

23.

What is the softest mineral?

a)

Magnetite

b)

Talc

c)

Quartz

d)

Halite

24.

What is the main use of minerals and precious stones?

a)

Jewellery

b)

Kitchen utensils

c)

Statues

d)

Building purposes

25.

What metals can be used for kitchen utensils?

a)

Iron

b)

Silver

c)

Aluminium

d)

All of the three.

26.

What natural geological process that changes the landscape of the Earth?

a)

Explosion

b)

Erosion

c)

Earthquake

d)

Flood

27.
Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? 
a)
Talc
b)
Calcite
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
28.
The Mohs scale is used to tell the ___________ of a mineral.
a)
color
b)
softness
c)
hardness
29.

1. Which substance makes up most of the Earth’s crust?

a)

sandstone

b)

humus

c)

rock

d)

saltwater

30.
A mineral that registers a "1" on the Mohs scale would be very...
a)
hard.
b)
soft.
31.

Can rocks contain fossils?

a)

yes

b)

no

32.
A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Mineral
d)
Sediment
33.
When inside a volcano, the hot liquid that can cool to form rocks is called __________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
extrusive
d)
liquid goo
34.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat 
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
35.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
36.
What do you call the movement of weathered rocks?
a)
erosion
b)
streak
c)
pressure
37.
The Mohs scale is used to tell the ___________ of a mineral.
a)
color
b)
softness
c)
hardness
38.

What property of rock is being observed when looking at its hue or shade?

a)

streak

b)

hardness

c)

color

d)

luster

39.

Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

a)

a vent

b)

minerals

c)

igneous rocks

d)

lava

40.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False

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