WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
2.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
3.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
4.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
5.
_________ is how easily something can be scratched.
a)
specific gravity
b)
luster
c)
hardness
6.
___________ is the color of powdered mineral.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Fracture
7.
How do sedimentary rock form?
a)
by pressure of layers of sediment
b)
by heat from volcanos
c)
by heat and pressure deep underground
8.
Hardness, color, and luster are examples of a mineral's ___________.
a)
price
b)
weight
c)
property
d)
name
9.
What type of rock is pictured?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
10.
A geologist is a scientist who studies_______.
a)
plants and animals
b)
fossils
c)
rocks and minerals
d)
ocean animals
11.
What mineral is the softest?
a)
quartz (7)
b)
mica (2)
c)
feldspar (6)
d)
talc (1)
12.
A rock is...
a)
made of 2 or more minerals
b)
something found in nature
c)
something that can be broken with a hammer or chisel
d)
all answers
13.
A mineral is...
a)
solid material made from many different kinds of rocks
b)
a solid matter formed in nature and found in earth materials (rocks)
c)
made from layers of sediment
d)
formed from heat of magma
14.
True or false? A rock always stays the same.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
A natural material that is made up of one or more minerals is _____
a)
streak
b)
rock
c)
fossil
16.
A rock that has been changed by squeezing and heating is ________ rock.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
17.
What is the hardest mineral there is?
a)
Calcite
b)
Feldspar
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
18.
What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?
a)
Luster
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Special Properties
19.
Minerals are solid, nonliving materials that are formed in ___________.
a)
Factories
b)
Nature
c)
Classrooms
20.
What is a layer of loose materials on Earth's surface that is made up of bits of rocks, humus, air, and water.
a)
grain
b)
soil
c)
humus
d)
minerals
21.
Which of these is NOT a property of minerals
a)
color
b)
texture
c)
size
d)
sound
22.
Which of these words are NOT a word used to describe texture?
a)
smooth
b)
rough
c)
layered
d)
course
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