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Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 26mins
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?
Magma
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock?
It must be broken down into sediment
It must be melted into magma
Its minerals must dissolve in water
It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure
This rock may be formed from magma that hardens.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
What kind of rock is "Granite"?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
What kind of rock is "Marble"?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
What kind of rock is "Limestone"?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
What kind of rock is "Basalt"?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
A geologist was trying to classify a rock based on its characteristics. The geologist began to scratch the rock using other minerals and his fingernail. Which statement is true?
Scratching a mineral helps determine its color.
Scratching a mineral helps determine its luster.
Scratching a mineral helps determine its hardness.
Scratching a mineral helps determine its texture.
What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Scale?
Diamond
Talc
Quartz
Topaz
The higher number minerals on the Mohs Scale can scratch lower number minerals.
True
False
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Scale?
Talc
Topaz
Diamond
Quartz
Jacob is studying minerals. Which will NOT help him name the mineral?
Size
Hardness
Color
Luster
Streak is the color of a mineral’s
fracture
luster
powder
cleavage
Which one is the Opal?
This is a natural solid that is made of one or more minerals.
Mineral
Fossil
Rock
Sediment
What type of rock might contain evidence of past life?
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Which of the following are requirements for being a Mineral? Choose all that are true:
Must be solid
Must be organic
Must have defined chemical composition
Must have cleavage
Must be metallic
Minerals can be man made.
True
False
Igneous rocks that cool very fast will have what texture?
Coarse-grained Crystals.
Fine-grained Crystals.
Vesicular
No crystals.
The way in which a mineral reflects light
streak
luster
hardness
The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces
streak
cleavage
fracture
A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching
hardness
luster
streak
The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces
fracture
cleavage
hardness
The color of the powder of a mineral
hardness
streak
luster
The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.
luster
color
The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral
Linear scale
bathroom scale
Moh's scale
What is a crystalline structure?
a liquid
a definite structure in which atoms are arranged
chemical formula
magma
Which test is the LEAST reliable for mineral identification?
luster
hardness
cleavage
color
What are the elements that make up rocks called?
Metals
Minerals
Atoms
Molecules
What physical properties do minerals have?
Hardness, size, texture, and weight
Color, weight, shape, and odor
Hardness, shape, luster, and color
Size, texture, luster, and odor
