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Worksheets8B CW - Rocks and Minerals
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Complete - Igneous Rocks make up (a) of Rocks on Earths Crust.
What type of Igneous Rock is Obsidian?
Exostential
Intrusive.
Extrusive
Insanity
Extreme.
2 Examples of Intrusive Rocks are:
Pumice
Granite.
Obsidian
Quartz
Diorite
Define Extrusive Igneous Rocks.
Obsidian and Pumice
Igneous rocks that develop on the Outside of a Volcano
Igneous rocks that develop on the Inside of a Volcano
Extroverted Igneous rocks
None of the Above.
What is the Igneous Rock Obsidian commonly used for?
Fuel
All of these
Nothing.
Building Material
Jewellry
Where did the word Igneous originate?
Igneous - Latin for Fire.
Ignus - Latin for Volcano
Ignus - Latin for Fire.
Ignus - Greek for Fire
Igneous - Greek for Volcano.
Which of the following are Igneous Rocks?
Obsidian
Coal
Sandstone
Basalt.
Pumice
How did Sedimentary Rocks get their name?
Sedimentum: German for Sediment
Sedimentum: Latin for Sediment
Sedimentary: Ancient Greek for Settling
Sedimentum: Latin for Settling.
Sedimentary: Latin for Settling
Whats the difference between Igneous and Metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphic rocks are formed by supercooling Igneous rocks
No difference.
Igneous rocks are formed by Heat and Pressure applied to Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic rocks are formed by Heat and Pressure to Igneous Rocks
Igneous rocks are formed by Supercooling Metamorphic Rocks.
What are examples of Metamorphic rocks?
Limestone
Quartzite.
Sandstone
Basalt
Gneiss
True or False - Sedimentary Rocks make up 24.7% of Earths Crust
True
False
What is the order in which Sedimentary rocks are formed?
Bigger rocks break, deposit into the Sea, Compress
Small rocks flow into the sea, cool down
Bigger rocks break, deposit on Riverbed, Compress
Small rocks deposit on Riverbed, cool down
None of the above
Earths Crust is made of (a) % Metamorphic rocks?
Which of the following are Sedimentary Rocks?
Coal
Basalt
Sandstone
Limestone
Quartzite.
Where would Metamorphic rocks commonly be discovered?
Bottom of the Sea
Outside a Volcano
Randomly on the Ground.
Volcano made of Metamorphic rocks.
Inside a Volcano
What layers form the Sedimentary Rock Limestone?
Dead Plants
Food Scraps
Limes
Dead Sea animals
Sand
Which of the following are NOT Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Gneiss
Obsidian
Granite
Quartzite
Sandstone
What are some of the Identification Factors for a Mineral?
Must be Man-made
Must have a unique Chemical Formula
Must be from Animals
Must be Inorganic
Must NOT be Natural
Could Ice be considered a Mineral?
If its on e.g Antarctica (Natural) then Technically Yes
Ice is mainly made from the Fridge (Man Made) so No
Complete - A Mineral must be (a) (not Man Made) to be a Mineral
What is an example of a Mineral?
Quartz
Granite
Quartzite
Coal
Carbon
What are the 3 other Identification Factors for Minerals?
Must be Naturally Occuring
Must be Solid
Must have specific Atomic Structure
Must be Liquid
Must have a unique Colour
Which of the following is NOT a Mineral?
Quartz
Magnetite
Fluorite
Calcite
Quartzite
Which of the following are Physical Properties of a Mineral?
Luster
Weight
Softness
Hardness
Colour
Which of the following are Physical Properties of a Mineral?
Hardness
Streak
Cleavage
Magnetism
Aerodynamics
