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Rocks and Minerals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock formed from materials that have settles into layers from weathering
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
2.
Rock that have changed by heat and pressure
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
3.
The process by which rocks change and form new rocks
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Rock 'n Roll
c)
Soil cycle
4.
What do you call the movement of weathered rocks?
a)
erosion
b)
streak
c)
pressure
5.

What type of rock is formed from volcanos?

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

d)

sandstone

6.

What are some words that describe texture?

Pick all that apply...

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

pretty

d)

bumpy

7.

Which words describe color?

Select all that apply...

a)

white

b)

black

c)

gray

d)

hard

8.

Which words describe luster?

Pick all that apply...

a)

mineral

b)

shiny

c)

dull

9.

Describe the rock...

(select all that apply)

a)

it is green

b)

it is smooth

c)

it is dull

d)

it is shiny

10.

What is a mineral?

a)

the center of the moon

b)

a rock that has been changed by heat

c)

a rock that has been changed by pressure

d)

a solid object that has never been alive

11.

If you kept this rock on a table in your bedroom, would it change to a different type of rock in a year?

a)

yes, it will change

b)

no, it will not change

12.

The way a mineral reflects light.

a)

fossil

b)

gem

c)

cleavage

d)

luster

13.

Sedimentary rocks may have these remains of an organism inside of it.

a)

cleavage

b)

gem

c)

luster

d)

fossil

14.

What is the softest mineral?

a)

feldspar

b)

muscovite

c)

talc

d)

diamond

15.

What is the hardest mineral?

a)

graphite

b)

fluorite

c)

diamond

d)

gypsum

16.

This type of rocks is made up of layers that are cemented together.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

17.

This type of rock is formed when melted rock cools.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

18.

The hardness of a mineral is measured by a scale known as...

a)

Luster scale

b)

Hardness scale

c)

Moh's scale

d)

Transmissivity scale

19.

Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary are all types of what?

a)

coal

b)

cookies

c)

minerals

d)

rocks

20.

This is the powder a mineral leaves behind when it is rubbed on a rough tile or another mineral.

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

hardness

d)

color

21.

This term refers to the way light bounces off the surface of a mineral. Some can be metallic or shiny.

a)

streak

b)

hardness

c)

color

d)

luster

22.

Mohs' Scale shows the hardness of minerals. A diamond is the softest mineral and talc is the hardest.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

The Mohs' Scale shows the ___________ of ten common minerals.

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

hardness

d)

cleavage

24.

There are how many types of rocks?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

25.

How can I scratch a diamond?

a)

with any minerals

b)

using dragon glass

c)

using another diamond

d)

using apatite