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Rocks and Minerals😑

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Rocks only have one mineral.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Extrusive-

a)

Igneous rocks formed ON the Earth's surface

b)

Igneous rocks formed UNDER the Earth's surface

3.

Intrusive-

a)

Igneous rocks formed ON the Earth's surface

b)

Metamorphic rocks formed UNDER the Earth's surface

c)

Igneous rocks formed UNDER the Earth's surface

4.

True/False:

Intrusive rocks have (generally) larger mineral crystals

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Finish the equation-


Igneous - __?__ - Sedimentary

a)

Melting and Cooling

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Weathering and Erosion

d)

None

6.

Finish the equation-


Sedimentary - __?__ - Metamorphic

a)

Melting and Cooling

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Weathering and Erosion

d)

None

7.

Finish the equation-


Metamorphic - __?__ - Igneous

a)

Melting and Cooling

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Weathering and Erosion

d)

None

8.

What is Deposition?

a)

When sediment is broken down.

b)

Another word for "Weathering"

c)

definitely not an option.

d)

When sediment stops moving.

9.

What is Weathering?

a)

The breaking down of rocks.

b)

The movement of rocks.

c)

definitely not an option.

d)

also not an option

10.

What is Erosion?

a)

The breaking down of rocks.

b)

The movement of rocks.

c)

definitely not an option.

d)

also not an option

11.

How do metamorphic rocks form?

a)

Compaction and Cementation

b)

Weathering and Erosion

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Melting and Cooling

12.

How do igneous rocks form?

a)

Compaction and Cementation

b)

Weathering and Erosion

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Melting and Cooling

13.

How do sediments form?

a)

Compaction and Cementation

b)

Weathering and Erosion

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Melting and Cooling

14.

How do sedimentary rocks form?

a)

Compaction and Cementation

b)

Weathering and Erosion

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Melting and Cooling

15.

Define Luster

a)

Color of a rocks powder

b)

How light reflects off of a rock

c)

How hard the rock is

d)

None of these

16.

Define Hardness (don't overthink it.)

a)

Color of a rocks powder

b)

How light reflects off of a rock

c)

How hard the rock is...

d)

None of these

17.

Define Streak

a)

Color of a rocks powder

b)

How light reflects off of a rock

c)

How hard the rock is...

d)

None of these