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Rocks and Minerals

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

cleavage

a)

a type of rock that forms when sediment becomes pressed together and hardens

b)

particles of rock, bits of soil, and the remains of once-living things

c)

the tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces

d)

a mineral that is shiny and reflects light the way a metal does

2.

metallic mineral

a)

a type of rock that forms when sediment becomes pressed together and hardens

b)

particles of rock, bits of soil, and the remains of once-living things

c)

the tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces

d)

a mineral that is shiny and reflects light the way a metal does

3.

sediment

a)

a type of rock that forms when sediment becomes pressed together and hardens

b)

particles of rock, bits of soil, and the remains of once-living things

c)

the tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces

d)

a mineral that is shiny and reflects light the way a metal does

4.

sedimentary rock

a)

a type of rock that forms when sediment becomes pressed together and hardens

b)

particles of rock, bits of soil, and the remains of once-living things

c)

the tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces

d)

a mineral that is shiny and reflects light the way a metal does

5.

mineral

a)

nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical makeup

b)

the way a mineral shines, or reflects light

c)

the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

d)

how easily a mineral can be scratched

6.

luster

a)

how easily a mineral can be scratched

b)

the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

c)

the way a mineral shines, or reflects light

d)

a mineral that is dull or glassy

7.

streak

a)

how easily a mineral can be scratched

b)

the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

c)

the way a mineral shines, or reflects light

d)

a mineral that is dull or glassy

8.

hardness

a)

how easily a mineral can be scratched

b)

the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

c)

the way a mineral shines, or reflects light

d)

a mineral that is dull or glassy

9.

non metallic mineral

a)

how easily a mineral can be scratched

b)

the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

c)

the way a mineral shines, or reflects light

d)

a mineral that is dull or glassy

10.

rock

a)

how easily a mineral can be scratched

b)

the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

c)

a solid material made up of one or more minerals

d)

a mineral that is dull or glassy