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Rocks and Minerals

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two types of igneous rocks are:

a)

Interior and exterior

b)

Intrusive and extrusive

c)

Inside and outside

d)

Enter and exit

2.
The _________ of a mineral is a physical property that is easy to observe.
a)
Chemical Composition
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Streak
3.
The three major rock groups are:
a)
Inorganic, Metamorphic, and  Sedimentary
b)
Inorganic, Metamorphosis, and Sediment
c)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sediment
d)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
4.
This rock  is formed from molten rock (magma/lava) that has cooled.
a)
Igneous
b)
Inorganic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
5.
This rock is formed by extreme heat and/or pressure that alters the chemical composition into a new form of rock.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
6.
This rock is formed by erosion (continuously broken down into small fragments) and  then is compressed and  cemented together.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
7.

Which statement accurately describes rock sizes and shapes?

a)

Rocks are the same size and different shapes.

b)

Rocks are the same shape and different sizes.

c)

Rocks come in many sizes and shapes.

d)

Gray rocks are more common.

8.

A rock is

a)

soil that is packed together

b)

made of sticky soil

c)

a living material that comes from earth

d)

a hard, solid part of the earth

9.

Which statement about Earth is true?

 

a)

Earth is completely covered in grass.

 

b)

The moon is made up of a rock.

c)

Earth is made up of one mineral.

d)

Earth is made up of rocks.

10.

Which statement about rocks and minerals is true?

a)

Most rocks contain more than one mineral.

 

b)

 

Most rocks contain only one mineral.

 

 

c)

Most rocks contain every mineral.

 

 

d)

Most rocks contain no minerals.

 

 

11.

Minerals are

a)

nonliving materials that come from the earth

b)

living materials that come from the earth

c)

soil that is packed together

d)

different kinds of plants and animals that live in one place

12.

When rocks break down into smaller pieces, they become part of the

a)

air

b)

sky

c)

dirt

d)

grass

13.

A solid that is usually made of two or more minerals

a)

Ore

b)

Crystal

c)

Gem

d)

Rock

14.

Type of rock that include intrusive and extrusive

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

15.

Rocks that form when lava cools on Earth's surface

a)

Nonfoliated

b)

Extrusive

c)

Intrusive

d)

Foliated

16.

Igneous rocks that form below the surface of the Earth

a)

Nonfoliated

b)

Extrusive

c)

Intrusive

d)

Foliated

17.

A diagram that shows the process of how rocks are changed from one type to another

a)

Rock Cycle

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Re cycle

d)

Water Cycle

18.

True or False

Wind and rain do not move topsoil to new locations.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Rocks are not useful in everyday life.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

We use the Moh's Scale to measure the ______________ of a mineral.

a)

color

b)

streak

c)

hardness

d)

texture

21.

A scientist who studies rocks is known as a ______________.

a)

geologist

b)

biologist

c)

chemist

d)

meterologist

22.

What kind of rock is melted rock that cools and hardens?

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

23.

What kind of rocks are changed by heat and pressure

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

24.

All rocks contain one or more ________.

a)

mineral

b)

air

c)

water

25.

Minerals make up

a)

Substances

b)

Rocks

c)

Things

d)

Elements

26.

True or False: All minerals are exactly alike.

a)

True

b)

False