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Science Topic Rocks

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which BEST describes the rock cycle?
a)
New rocks form from older rocks.
b)
Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.
c)
Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.
d)
Layers of rock are broken by faults.
2.
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.
3.

In order for sediments to become rock, the sediments are generally

a)

liquefied.

b)

compacted & cemented

c)

returned to their origins.

d)

mixed with organic material.

4.
One condition necessary to produce diamonds is
a)
low temperatures
b)
quick cooling
c)
intense pressure
d)
high altitude
5.
Which of these substances is a mineral?
a)
sandstone
b)
granite
c)
quartz
d)
coal
6.
Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?
a)
heating and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
d)
uplift and erosion
7.
Which process forms the mineral halite?
a)
the slow crystallization of magma deep in the crust
b)
the cementing together of sediment particles
c)
the hardening of lava in seawater
d)
the evaporation of seawater
8.

Which process forms both metamorphic and sedimentary rock?

a)

recrystallization

b)

heating

c)

weathering

d)

compacting & cementing

9.
Which processes change magma into igneous rock?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
heat and pressure
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
cooling and crystallization
10.
Gneiss is a rock because it
a)
is hard and round.
b)
has crystals.
c)
is made of minerals.
d)
has mass.
11.
Which statement is true about rocks?
a)
Magma is made of solid rock.
b)
Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
c)
Crystals are made of rocks.
d)
Minerals are made of one or more rocks.
12.
Minerals are made of one or more
a)
minerals.
b)
sediments.
c)
elements.
d)
rocks.
13.
One rock was formed from rapidly cooling lava and is smooth and glassy. The other rock was formed from slow-cooling magma, so has large crystals. Which rock property is represented by these characteristics?
a)
color
b)
texture
c)
fracture
d)
hardness
14.
Which sentence BEST describes a process in the rock cycle?
a)
Sedimentary rocks can melt to become metamorphic rocks.
b)
Volcanoes can deposit sedimentary rock to form mountains.
c)
Metamorphic rocks can form by the weathering process.
d)
Igneous rocks can become metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
15.
Which process causes sand grains to stick together to form sandstone?
a)
cementation
b)
abrasion
c)
combustion
d)
erosion
16.
Which type of rock is formed when particles are compacted and cemented together?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
metallic
17.
Coal is formed from
a)
plant remains decomposed under pressure.
b)
melted and cooled metamorphic rock.
c)
natural gas subjected to heat.
d)
seas that have evaporated.
18.
Sedimentary rock forms when rock is first
a)
broken down by weathering.
b)
melted into liquid magma.
c)
exposed to great temperature.
d)
crystallized into natural glass.
19.
What type of rock forms from cementation and compaction close to or on earth's surface?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
20.
What type of rock forms from heat and pressure deep inside earth's surface?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
21.
What type of rock forms from lava that has cooled at or near earth's surface?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
22.
What is the geological process by which rocks are formed, destroyed, or altered?
a)
continental drift
b)
plate tectonics
c)
water cycle
d)
rock cycle
23.
Which of the following is a physical property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
reactivity
c)
oxidation
d)
flammability
24.
Fossils are sometimes found in which type of rock?  (Fossils can only survive this rock's process of formation.)
a)
intrusive igneous
b)
extrusive igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
25.
This is a real picture of a warm climate plant that was found in Antarctica.  What can be concluded about Antarctica's climate based on this finding?
a)
Antarctica hasn't always been as cold as it is now.
b)
Antarctica has always been cold.
c)
Antarctica has always been warm.
d)
Antarctica has never changed.
26.
These fossils of sea creatures were found far above sea level in the upper layers of the Grand Canyon.  What can be concluded based on this finding?
a)
The sea creatures grew legs and crawled.
b)
There is not evidence that anything has changed.
c)
That area of the Grand Canyon used to be below sea level.
27.
What type of rock is this?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
28.
What type of rock is this?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
29.
What type of texture does this show?
a)
Glassy
b)
Inter-grown Crystals
c)
Compacted Sediments
d)
Foliation
30.
What type of rock is this?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
31.
How would you describe this texture?
a)
Glassy
b)
Compacted Sediments
c)
Foliation
d)
Fossils
32.
What type of rock is this?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
33.
Describe this texture.
a)
Interlocking Crystals
b)
Vesicular
c)
Compacted sediments
d)
Foliation
34.
Using Your ESRT. Name a mineral that is mined for its iron content.
a)
Galena
b)
Pyrite
c)
Magnetite
d)
Sulfur
35.
What are the two most abundant elements in Earth's Crust?
a)
Nitrogen & Oxygen
b)
Potassium & Silicon 
c)
Silicon & Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen & Potassium
36.
Which rock is formed when sea water evaporates?
a)
limestons
b)
Rock Salt
c)
Rock Gypsum
d)
Dolostone
37.
What mineral can you find in  granite, andesite, gneiss, and hornfels?
a)
quartz
b)
pyroxene
c)
olivine
d)
biotite mica
38.
What gives a mineral its specific properties?
a)
its hardness
b)
the internal arrangement of atoms
c)
energy released during crystallization
d)
light being reflected
39.
A rock formed by compaction and cementation will produce a 
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
40.
How must this rock have formed?
a)
cooled quickly, at earth's surface
b)
cooled slowly, at earth's surface
c)
cooled quickly, below earth's surface
d)
cooled slowly, below earth's surface
41.
What type of rock exhibits banding?
a)
Gneiss
b)
Schist
c)
Phyllite
d)
Slate
42.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
43.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? 
a)
Talc
b)
Calcite
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
45.
The property of luster means..
a)
the hardness of a mineral
b)
the color of the mineral
c)
the streak the mineral leaves
d)
how the mineral reflects light
46.
What mineral is the softest?
a)
quartz (7)
b)
mica (2)
c)
feldspar (6)
d)
talc (1)
47.

What is the purpose of the scratch test?

a)

to find if the rock contained calcite

b)

to find the hardness of the mineral

c)

to find the color

48.
Using the Mohs Hardness Scale (click the text to see the Scale), name two minerals harder than Fluorite.
a)
Talc and Calcite
b)
Gypsum and Quartz
c)
Quartz and Feldspar
d)
Diamond and Talc
49.
Use Moh's hardness scale to answer the question. A penny has a hardness of 3.5. Which mineral has a hardness most similar to a penny?
a)
Fluorite
b)
Talc
c)

Diamond

d)
Quartz
50.

-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

harness

d)

luster

51.

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

52.
  • the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

hardness

53.
  • a mineral's ability to resist being scratched
a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

hardness

54.

Which type of rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

bioclastic

55.

Where is lava located?

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

c)

in the core

d)

in the mantle

56.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock.

a)

smooth

b)

coarse

c)

vesicular

d)

glassy

57.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock (grain size 1-10 mm).

a)

vesicular

b)

glassy

c)

fine

d)

coarse

58.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock (grain size < 1mm).

a)

glassy

b)

fine

c)

coarse

d)

vesicular

59.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

60.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

61.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size > 10 mm).

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

62.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

63.

Describe the rate of cooling for the following igneous rock.

a)

slow cooling

b)

rapid cooling

64.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size 1-10 mm).

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

65.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size < 1 mm).

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

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