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Minerals and rocks

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

What tool do you use to test a mineral's hardness?

water

clay tiles

nail

penlight

What is the hardest mineral?

graphite

fluorite

diamond

gypsum

This type of rocks is made up of layers that are cemented together.

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

This type of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, and water.

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

This type of rock is formed when melted rock cools.

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

How do sedimentary rock form?

by pressure of layers of sediment

by heat from volcanos

by heat and pressure deep underground

What are the three types of rocks?

lava, metamorphic, and sedimentary

igneous, sedimentary, and mineral

metamorphic, lava, and igneous

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

What was the purpose of the scratch test?

to find if the rock contained calcite

to find the hardness of the mineral

to find the color

This rock is formed from molten rock (magma/lava) that has cooled.

Igneous

Inorganic

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

10.

Sedimentary rock forms when rock is first

broken down by weathering.

melted into liquid magma.

exposed to great temperature.

crystallized into natural glass.

11.

A solid that is usually made of two or more minerals

Ore

Crystal

Gem

Rock

12.

Which properties are NOT commonly used to identify minerals?

Mass and size

Hardness and magnetism

Cleavage and fracture

Streak and luster

13.

Sedimentary rocks are formed from

magma and lava cooling off

other rocks being changed by temperature and pressure

pieces of rock and other solids getting cemented together over time

other rocks breaking

14.

What two intense things help form metamorphic rocks?

Temperature

Density

Pressure

Volume

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Minerals and rocks

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

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