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Rocks and Minerals Assessment

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the rock...

(select all that apply)

a)

it is green

b)

it is smooth

c)

it is dull

d)

it is shiny

2.

Which picture does NOT show a mineral being used?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What do all rocks have in common?

a)

same size

b)

same color

c)

made from minerals

d)

same shape

4.

A rock is a naturally formed solid made of one or more ________.

a)

elements

b)

chemicals

c)

minerals

5.

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

cleavage

d)

fracture

6.

If you feel that a mineral is rough or bumpy, you are testing its

a)

Texture

b)

Luster

c)

Hardness

7.

What are the 4 physical properties of minerals that we study in 3rd grade?

a)

Color, Shininess, Smell, Prettiest

b)

Color, Luster, Hardness, Texture

c)

Prettiest, Size, Smell, Hardness

d)

Size, Shape, Color, Luster

8.
A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Mineral
d)
Sediment
9.
When inside a volcano, the hot liquid that can cool to form rocks is called __________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
extrusive
d)
liquid goo
10.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
11.
Which of the following is a type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
All of the above
12.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat 
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
13.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
14.
What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
15.
What is Hardness?
a)
The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
16.
How do sedimentary rock form?
a)
by pressure of layers of sediment
b)
by heat from volcanos
c)
by heat and pressure deep underground
17.
Hardness, color, and luster are examples of a mineral's ___________.
a)
price
b)
weight
c)
property
d)
name
18.
What type of rock is pictured?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
19.

True or false? A rock always stays the same.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

True or False? A rock is made up of one or more minerals.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

A rock that has been changed by squeezing and heating is ________ rock.

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

22.

__________ rocks form when pieces of rock such as sand and pebbles settle and form into layers

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

23.

What is a piece that makes up rock or soil

a)

soil

b)

grain

c)

minerals

d)

humus

24.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
25.

These rocks often have fossils, layers, and are not as hard as other types.

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

igneous rocks

26.

Igneous rocks are formed by

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

volcanoes

27.

Obsidian, pumice, and granite are all examples of

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

igneous rocks

28.

Marble, slate, schist, gneiss (nice), coal, and quartzite are examples of

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

igneous rocks

29.

When a rock is changed into a different type it is called a

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

igneous rock

30.

Rocks are sorted by

a)

what they look like

b)

where they are found

c)

how they are formed

d)

how much they cost