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Rocks and minerals

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this mineral?

a)

Sulphur (Sulfuro)

b)

Gold (Oro)

c)

Pyrite (Pirita)

d)

Calcite (Calcita)

2.

What is the softest mineral? It can be easily scratched.

a)

Pyrite (Pirita)

b)

Blende (Esfalerita)

c)

Talc (Talco)

d)

Quartz (Cuarzo)

3.

We can classify rocks in 3 groups:

a)

Igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks

b)

Igneous rocks, big rocks and sedimentary rocks

c)

Volcano rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks

4.

When fragments of rocks deposit in layers that can contain fossils they form...

a)

Igneous rocks (Rocas ígneas)

b)

Sedimentary rocks (Rocas sedimentarias)

c)

Metamorphic rocks (Rocas metamórficas)

5.

Esta fotografía es del Teide, un volcán que está en Tenerife. La roca que se ve delante, ¿de qué tipo es?

a)

Roca ígnea

b)

Roca sedimentaria

c)

Roca metamórfica

6.

How are sedimentary rocks, such as limestone 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.

7.
What type of rock forms from lava that has cooled at or near earth's surface?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
8.
Minerals have different properties to help scientists identify them.  Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
size
d)
luster
9.

Can rocks contain fossils?

a)

yes

b)

no

10.

How is this mineral being used?

a)

you write with it

b)

you eat it

c)

you build with it

d)

you make jewelry with it

11.

How do you call the layer number 1?

(a)  

12.

This type of rock is...

a)

...sedimentary

b)

...metamorphic

c)

...mineral.

d)

...igneous.

13.

Granite is a type of...

a)

igneous rock.

b)

metamorphic rock.

c)

sedimentary rock.

d)

amazing rock.

14.

What is a very special property of Quartz?

(a)  

15.

What´s the property that defines if a mineral reflects the light? They can be metallic or non-metallic.

a)

Lustre

b)

Hardness

c)

Color

d)

Form

16.

Write one property of the minerals:

(a)  

17.

Las propiedad de los minerales son:

a)

Dureza, color y brillo

b)

Dureza, color, brillo y forma

c)

Dureza color y forma

d)

Brillo y color

18.

Some uses of the minerals are... (mark ALL the correct answers)

a)

buildings

b)

food

c)

technology

d)

jewellery

e)

roads

19.

This rock has been eroded by...

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

ice

d)

plants

20.

This rock has been eroded by...

a)

ice

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

sand

21.

How do you call the layer number 2?

(a)  

22.

How do you call the layer number 3?

(a)