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WorksheetsRocks and minerals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Minerals are ______________ substances that occur naturally on or under the Earth´s surface.
Organic
Inorganic
Invisible
Unnatural
The hot liquid inside a volcano is called ____________.
Lava
Water
Fire
Magma
The ______________ of a mineral is its resistance to scratching.
Lustre
Colour
Hardness
Crystal structure
Some minerals reflect a lot of light and look shiny. This is known as the minerals´ _______________.
Colour
Lustre
Crystal structure
Hardness
The crust and the upper part of the mantle make up the Earth´s _______________.
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Exosphere
_______________ are eroded fragments of rock, sand, shell, and the remains of living things.
Magma
Granite
Sediments
Minerals
What is one example of an Igneous rock?
Shale
Granite
Marble
Limestone
_______________ rocks form from a transformation by high pressure and heat.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Mineral
These types of rocks can be either intrusive (when magma cools and solidies inside the Earth´s crust) or extrusive (when lava cools).
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Sandstone rocks
These rocks form in layers and sometimes have fossils of animals or plants in them.
Igneous rocks
Basalt rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Marble and slate are both examples of ____________ rocks.
Mineral
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Limestone and clay are both examples of ______________ rocks.
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Mantle
The diamond measures a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. This means that it can be scratched easily.
True
False
Which two minerals are important for healthy bones?
Potassium and sodium
Calcium and magnesium
Gold and silver
Copper and graphite
______________ is a soft mineral. It is used to make paint.
Graphite
Gypsum
Talc
Fluoride
Which two minerals help us maintain the right amount of water in our bodies?
Calcium and magnesium
Gold and silver
Lithium and gypsum
Potassium and sodium
This mineral is found in toothpaste. It protects our teeth from bacteria and helps prevent tooth decay.
Talc
Fluoride
Magnesium
Sodium
We use marble and granite for _________________.
making fossil fuels
making toothpaste
making pencils
building
This rock is used to build roofs because it can be easily cut into thin, flat pieces and it is waterproof.
Sandstone
Granite
Slate
Marble
This type of rock was originally another type of rock.
Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Calcium
