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Rocks and minerals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rocks which formed from magma are called ______ rocks

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

2.

Metamorphic rocks are the result of a ________ change.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

3.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
4.

Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

magma

5.
Rock formed from materials that have settles into layers from weathering
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
6.
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)

sandstone

b)

conglomerate

c)

slate

7.
What mineral can be identified by bubbles when tested in vinegar?
a)
feldspar
b)
calcite
c)
talc
d)
quartz
8.
How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?
a)
Particles are changed into liquids.
b)
Particles are compressed into layers.
c)
Particles are melted together by magma.
d)
Particles are heated by the Sun.
9.

The rock Granite is made of the minerals

a)

mica and anthrocite

b)

mica, feldspar and quartz

c)

quartzite, mica and feldspar

d)

iron and magnesium

10.

The porous rock shown here is _________

a)

Basalt

b)

Granite

c)

Pumice

d)

sandstone

11.

Basalt rock found on the moon is called (a)  

12.

Shale is formed from the layering of (a)  

13.

Limestone is rich in mineral __________________- , cause it is formed from the dead remains of ______________.

(a)  

14.

Marble is formed from (a)   .

15.

Quartzite is formed from (a)   .

16.

Ore from which metal zinc is obtained

a)

sphalerite

b)

haematite

c)

galena

d)

bauxite

17.

The ore Bauxite gives the metal (a)  

18.

The fossil fuel Coal is a sedimentary rock and it is a __________________ mineral.

a)

metallic

b)

non-metallic

19.

The best coal is (a)  

20.

Petroleum is also called _______________ or _____________.

(a)