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Chapter 3 Minerals and rocks

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The color of a minerals powder is called its ________________.
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
crystal system
2.
How light shines off a mineral is called a mineral's ________________.
(dull, metalic, non-metalic)
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
crystal system
3.
What is the hardest mineral on Earth?
a)
talc
b)
diamond
c)
ruby
d)
topaz
4.
... shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
5.
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called ___________.
a)
Streak
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
6.
______ is the observable tint/look of a mineral.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Hardness
d)
Color
7.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
8.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the softest?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
9.

There are 3 types of rocks. They are ...

a)

Volcanic - Magma - Bedrock

b)

Metamorphic - Igneous - Sedimentary

c)

Minerals - Fossil - Crust

d)

Lava - Magma - Crust

10.

What type of rock is made from magma?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

METAMORPHIC

c)

IGNEOUS

11.

What type of rock is made of tiny fragments of rocks?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

IGNEOUS

c)

METAMORPHIC

12.

Which rocks are made by heat and pressure?

a)

IGNEOUS

b)

SEDIMENTARY

c)

METAMORPHIC

13.

The hot liquid inside the Earth is called ...

a)

CRUST

b)

BEDROCK

c)

MAGMA

d)

VOLCANO

14.

Liquid that flows when a volcano erupts

a)

WATER

b)

MUD

c)

LAVA

d)

MAGMA

15.

How are rocks classified?

a)

Based on the way they are formed

b)

Based on their colors

c)

Based on their temperature

d)

Based on their size

16.

Look at the image. These are .... rocks.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

17.

Look at the image. These rocks are ...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

18.

Mark the description of METAMORPHIC ROCKS

a)

They are formed under the surface of the earth, where heat and pressure are very intense. Those rocks do not melt. The minerals in those rocks change chemically and form the strong rocks, which can have different colours.

b)

Tiny fragments of rocks. Great pressure transform these rocks. Wind or water flow remove soil and rock from the surface of the planet and transport them to other locations.

c)

They come from volcanoes. When lava, gases and ash escape to the surface, they get cold and solidify.

19.

Mark the description of IGNEOUS ROCKS

a)

Tiny fragments of rocks. Great pressure transform these rocks. Wind or water flow remove soil and rock from the surface of the planet and transport them to other locations.

b)

They come from volcanoes. When lava, gases and ash escape to the surface, they get cold and solidify.

c)

They are formed under the surface of the earth, where heat and pressure are very intense. Those rocks do not melt. The minerals in those rocks change chemically and form the strong rocks, which can have different colours.

20.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
21.
A scientist made an object in a lab that has a crystal structure and was solid. Why is the object not considered a mineral?
a)
It is a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is inorganic
d)
It has a crystalline structure
22.
A student found a substance that he thought was a mineral. The substance fell out of the container and the liquid spilled all over the floor. Why is the substance not a mineral?
a)
It is man-made
b)
It is a liquid
c)
It is organic
d)
It is solid