Worksheetsrocks and minerals
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following minerals is the hardest?
gypsum
topaz
talc
calcite
Which of the following minerals can fluorite scratch?
quartz
apatite
orthoclase
calcite
A rock has layers and is made up of small grains. What type of rock is it?
metamorphic
sedimentary
layered
volcanic
What type of rock forms when magma cools?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
layered
Which type of rock forms when other rocks are exposed to heat and pressure?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
crystalline
A rock that formed magma has very large crystals. How did they cool?
very slowly
very quickly
under water
on land
What rocks are you most likely to find beside a volcano?
layered
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
Which of the following is not a characteristic scientists use to classify minerals?
hardness
luster
volume
streak
What are rocks made of?
salts
minerals
quartz
mica
A mineral's (a) describes how its surface looks when light reflects from it.
When you rub a mineral against a white tile, its (a)
is the color left behind.
A mineral's (a) is the ability to resist being scratched.
