WorksheetsS4 U3 L1 - 5: Rocks & Minerals
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which type of rock is most likely to be the most dense (most tightly packed particles and therefore heaviest)?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
all have the same density
Fossils are sometimes found in which type of rock? (Fossils can only survive this rock's process of formation.)
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
Fossils of the same animal are found on two different continents. Which of the following can be a possible conclusion based on this information?
The climate has changed.
The animals swam across the ocean.
The continents have drifted apart.
The wind carried the animals across the ocean.
What is a streak-test for?
Color of powder form of mineral
how mineral reflects light
mineral's ability to resist scratching
color of the mineral
How do metamorphic rocks form?
melting
crystallization
heat and pressure
erosion
What type of rock forms from the process shown above
Igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
chemical
The Earth has four _______.
layers
stars
scientists
rocks
The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.
veterinarian
geologist
podiatrist
teacher
Rocks are made in three ways. Hot molten rock cools to form ____ rocks.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
Bits of rocks washed into the sea gradually forming a layer of ___ rock.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
Rocks changed by heat and the weight of rocks above are ____ rocks.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
Geologists are scientists that study _______.
rocks
lakes
rivers
animals
a naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure.
rock
mineral
stone
mountain
Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.
pieces
names
properties
structures
Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?
streak
luster
hardness
size
Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?
pearl
diamond
talc
quartz
A mineral is a ______ non-living substance.
crystal
pure
grains
quartz
Often minerals are broken into small ____.
crystal
pure
grains
quartz
Some minerals are large ___ with regular shapes.
crystals
pure
grains
quartz
Sand is made from grains of ___ and other minerals that have worn away from rocks.
crystals
pure
grains
quartz
Name two or more minerals with which you might clean your teeth.
The ______ raw material constitutes the major portion used in cement manufacturing
clay
lime stone
iron
silica
Rocks that contain minerals are taken from the ground at quarries and ____.
furnace
mines
processed
petroleum
refinery
Some minerals are used just as they are, but others must be ___ to change their properties.
furnace
mines
processed
petroleum
refinery
Clay and limestone are heated together in a ____ to make cement.
furnace
mines
kiln
petroleum
refinery
Iron ore is heated in a blast ____ to take iron from it.
furnace
mines
kiln
petroleum
refinery
Petroleum is separated into gasoline, diesel oil and other products at a ____.
furnace
mines
kiln
petroleum
refinery
People melted sand to make the first glass.
True
False
Glass changes color as its temperature changes
True
False
The name of the huge oven where iron is extracted is known as ___.
A blast furnace
A Hydron Collider
A Satellite
An oil refinery
The white metal sheets which is used to wrap food is made of ______________________.
silver
aluminium
platinum
