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WorksheetsRock and Mineral Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which minerals test describes the color left on a tile when rubbed across?
Streak
Hardness
Luster
Color
Luster describes how light reflects from a mineral. Which word might describe the luster of a mineral?
Opaque
Metallic
Green
Transparent
When you shine a light through a mineral it can be described by which words?
Opaque, metallic, and non-metallic
Opaque, translucent, and transparent
Metallic and non-metallic
Transparent, shiny, and dull
What are you testing if you are scratching a mineral with a fingernail, penny and nail?
Light
Luster
Color
Hardness
Which mineral is the softest according to the Moh’s Hardness scale?
Diamond
Fluorite
Talc
Gypsum
Which mineral is the hardest according to the Moh’s Hardness scale?
Diamond
Fluorite
Talc
Gypsum
Which property would NOT be a good one to compare minerals because many minerals have the same one?
Luster
Hardness
Color
Cleavage
When I tried to shine a light through a mineral, I could not see the light at all. What do I call it if NO light comes through?
Opaque
Translucent
Transparent
When I tried to shine a light through a mineral, I could see on a little bit of light. What do I call it if SOME light comes through?
Opaque
Translucent
Transparent
When I tried to shine a light through a mineral, I could see all of the light. What do I call it if ALL of the light comes through?
Opaque
Translucent
Transparent
Igneous rocks.....
are made from layers of mud, sand, and pieces of rocks
changed by heat and pressure
made from hot magma.
Sedimentary rocks....
are made from layers of mud, sand, and pieces of rocks.
changed by heat and pressure.
made from hot magma.
Metamorphic rocks.....
are made from layers of mud, sand, and pieces of rocks.
changed by heat and pressure.
made from hot magma.
Which type of rock often has pieces of a bunch of other rocks and fossils inside it?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which type of rock might be found near a volcano?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which type of rock started out as a different type of rock?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Name three things rocks are used for in real life
Houses, buildings, and roads.
Paper, eating, cleaning the floor.
We don't use rocks in real life.
Which item would NOT be made from rocks?
Mountains
Roads
Books
All of the above
What builds up when layers of lava harden?
Lava flows from below the earth.
A volcanic mountain builds up.
Ash clouds move up into the air.
Rocks melt below the earth's surface.
A student conducted the investigation shown below.
1. Pours water into a crack in a rock.
2.) Lets it freeze
3.) Result: The water freezing expands the rock and it cracks over time.
What natural process did she show with her investigation?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Earthquake
