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Rocks and Minerals VD

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When inside the earth,molten rock is called _______

a)

Lava

b)

Fire

c)

Magma

d)

Crust

2.

The picture shows a type of metamorphic rock is formed from_______that has a very high content of quartz

a)

Limestone

b)

Sandstone

c)

Conglomerate

d)

Granite

3.

Who discovered magnet ?

a)

Greek shepherd magnes

b)

Indian shepherd magnes

c)

Mahatma gandhi

d)

African man

4.

I am a shiny, dark grey coloured metamorphic rock.l am formed by the metamorphosis of shale.Who ame I ?

a)

Quartzite

b)

Gneiss

c)

Marble

d)

slate

5.

It is very hard and is formed by the slow cooling lava. Which rock is this ?

a)

Granite

b)

Obsidian

c)

Pumice

d)

Shale

6.

How many rocks are there ?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

10

d)

1

7.

What is limestone used for ?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Cement

c)

Bricks

d)

Jewellery

8.

What are the minerals served as a part of our diet ?

a)

Sodium

b)

Coal

c)

Sulphates

d)

Nitrates

9.

What is taj mahal made of ?

a)

Sandstone

b)

Topaz

c)

Marble

d)

Quartzite

10.

What are the minerals serve as fertilisers

a)

Coal

b)

Sodium

c)

Iron

d)

Nitrates

11.

What are the minerals used as gemstones ?

a)

Sulphates

b)

Ores

c)

Topaz

d)

Kerosene

12.

What are the examples of petroleum?

a)

Talcum powder

b)

Kerosene

c)

Bauxite

d)

Mortar

13.

Which non - metallic mineral is this?

a)

Calcite

b)

Mica

c)

Bauxite

d)

Magnetite

14.

All rock are made up of substances called_________

a)

Sedimentary rocks

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Gypsum

d)

Minerals

15.

What are natural magnets?

a)

All of these

b)

Nickel

c)

Cobalt

d)

Magnetite

16.

Magnets can attract

a)

Magnetite

b)

Cobalt

c)

nickel

d)

All of these

17.

Magnets can attract

a)

Magnetite

b)

Cobalt

c)

nickel

d)

All of these

18.

Which of the following rocks contains calcium?

a)

Granite

b)

Shale

c)

Limestone

d)

All of these

19.

Calcite is a metallic mineral?

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Minerals are chemical substances that are natural

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Minerals are chemical substances that are natural

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Magnets can attract

a)

Magnetite

b)

Cobalt

c)

nickel

d)

All of these

23.

Each kind of rock is made of ?

a)

Same minerals

b)

Different minerals

c)

Lava

d)

Magma

24.

The molten lava cools and solidifies to form ?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Limestone

25.

What is know as as fossil fuel ?

a)

Coal

b)

Mineral

c)

Rocks

d)

All of these