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Minerals, Rocks & Rock Cycle

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
2.
An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Foliated Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
3.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a
a)
Clastic Rock
b)
Nonclastic Rock
c)
Nonfoliated Rock
d)
Foliated Rock
4.
If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Magma
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
5.
As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
6.
When minerals line up in bands within a metamorphic rock, this rock is...
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Foliated
c)
Igneous
d)
Sedimentary
7.
Which of the following is not a rock
a)
Pumice
b)
Lava
c)
Halite
d)
Sandstone
8.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
9.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
11.
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
12.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
13.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
14.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

a)

chemical rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

16.

This is a natural solid that is made of one or more minerals.

a)

Mineral

b)

Fossil

c)

Rock

d)

Sediment

17.

If a lot of heat is applied to a rock, it will turn into

a)

magma

b)

rocks

c)

sediment

d)

metamorphic rocks

18.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

19.

Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

a)

Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling

b)

Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling

c)

Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture

d)

Weathering, erosion, compaction, cementation

20.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter B?

a)

compaction & cementation

b)

weather & erosion

c)

heat & pressure

d)

melting

21.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
22.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
23.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
24.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
25.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
26.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
27.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
28.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
29.

The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces

a)

streak

b)

cleavage

c)

fracture

30.

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

a)

Linear scale

b)

bathroom scale

c)

Moh's scale

31.

What is underground molten rock?

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Soil

d)

Intrusive

32.

What is aboveground molten rock?

a)

Extrusive

b)

Magma

c)

Lava

d)

Sedimentary

33.

Limestone is an example of...

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

34.

Sandstone is an example of...

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

35.

Granite is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

36.

Marble is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

37.

Pumice is an example of

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

38.

What step needs to occur for sediment to become a sedimentary rock?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Weathering and erosion

c)

Cooling magma

d)

Compaction and cementation

39.

What step needs to occur for an igneous rock to become magma?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Weathering and erosion

c)

Cooling magma

d)

Melting

40.

What step needs to occur for a sedimentary rock to become sediment?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Weathering and erosion

c)

Cooling magma

d)

Melting

41.

What step needs to occur for an metamorphic rock to become an igneous rock?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Weathering and erosion

c)

Cooling magma or lava

d)

Melting

42.

What is the hardest mineral?

a)

Talc

b)

Diamond

c)

Gypsum

d)

Topaz

43.

What is the softest mineral?

a)

Talc

b)

Diamond

c)

Gypsum

d)

Topaz

44.

What two minerals can a fingernail scratch? (Choose 2)

a)

Talc

b)

Gypsum

c)

Calcite

d)

Fluorite

45.

Which of these can scratch quartz?

a)

Steel Nail

b)

Apatite

c)

Topaz

d)

Penny

46.

True or False: Glass can scratch orthoclase?

a)

True

b)

False

47.

True or False: Corundum can scratch a copper penny?

a)

True

b)

False

48.

According to the chart, which is harder apatite or fluorite?

a)

Apatite

b)

Fluorite

49.

Which can a masonry drill bit not scratch?

a)

Gypsum

b)

Fluorite

c)

Quartz

d)

Corundum

50.

Which mineral can scratch fluorite, but not orthoclase?

a)

Calcite

b)

Apatite

c)

Quartz

d)

Topaz

51.

You can scratch glass with this mineral-

a)

Orthoclase

b)

Apatite

c)

Fluorite

d)

Calcite

52.

If an unknown mineral scratches fluorite, it is harder than —

a)

Gypsum

b)

Feldspar

c)

Diamond

d)

Topaz

53.

Quartz can be scratched by window glass but not a steel file. Which of the following can be scratched by Quartz?

a)

Topaz

b)

Orthoclase

c)

Diamond

54.

Orthoclase can scratch all the following minerals except –

a)

Calcite

b)

Talc

c)

Topaz

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