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Rocks and Minerals Review (5th grade)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These types of rocks are made from dirt, sand, mud, minerals, and small pieces of other rock being pressed together over time.

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Metamorphic Rocks

c)

Sedimentary Rocks

2.

This type of rock is formed with extreme heat and pressure.

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Metamorphic Rocks

c)

Sedimentary Rocks

3.

This type of rock is often formed by lava and found near volcanos.

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

4.

Fossils are most often found in what kind of rock?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

5.

A mineral's _______ describes how its surface looks when light reflects from it.

a)

Mineral

b)

Streak

c)

Luster

d)

Erosion

6.

The rock cycle is ________________________.

a)

the pattern of water turning into vapor.

b)

the pattern of slow changes in rocks from one kind to another.

c)

the way the rock looks at night.

7.

_______ is caused by many things such as wind, water, ice, and even plant roots.

a)

Erosion

b)

Streak

c)

Rock cycle

d)

Weathering

8.

The movement of rocks that have been broken down by weathering is called_______.

a)

erosion

b)

rock cycle

c)

luster

d)

weathering

9.

When you rub a mineral against a white tile, its ______ is the color of the powder left behind.

a)

luster

b)

hardness

c)

streak

10.

The state of Maine has tons of trees. Millions of years from now, these trees may turn into..

a)

quarts

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

coal

11.

A natural solid that has its particles arranged in a crystal pattern is called a ______

a)

mineral

b)

rock

c)

luster

d)

streak

12.

This type of rock forms in layers, like when sand and shells pile up on the ocean floor.

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

River Rock

13.

__________________ is when rocks stop moving and come to rest in one place.

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Rock Cycle

14.

_____________________ is when rocks are broken down.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Luster

d)

Hardness

15.

What is the hardest mineral?

a)

Diamond

b)

Talc

c)

Topaz

d)

Calcite

16.

On a scale from 1-5 how confident are you about your science test today?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5