WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 24mins
The Mohs scale classifies minerals by their ________.
color
luster
hardness
streak
Metamorphic rocks that do not have a layered or banded appearance.
Foliated
Carbon based
Silica based
Non foliated
.A(n) _______ is usually made of two or more minerals.
rock
crystal
gem
ore
Rocks that form when older rocks are heated or squeezed are called ________rocks.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
Minerals
.Cleavage is caused by ____________.
weaknesses in the arrangement of the atoms
strength in the arrangement of the atoms
the hardness of the mineral
the arrangement of the atoms in a repeating pattern
One of the following mineral properties can be determined by observing, rather than doing something to a sample.
streak
fracture
luster
hardness
It is a naturally occurring substance made from geological processes.
Rocks
Minerals
Soil
geosphere
The process for sedimentary rocks DO NOT include:
Cementation
Cooling
Deposition
Erosion
Lava is found...
after a volcano erupts.
on the inside of a volcano.
both inside and outside a volcano.
Two types of igneous rocks are:
Interior and exterior
Intrusive and extrusive
Inside and outside
Enter and exit
Which of the following is a characteristic of all minerals?
Crystalline structure
Fills the shape of its container
Usually organic
Random chemical composition
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
Streak
Denisty
Luster
Crumble
What is fracture?
Ability to reflect light
A break in parallel planes
Uneven break
What two properties are most helpful for identifying minerals?
luster and streak
color and size
shape and hardness
color and hardness
This type of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, and water.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
This type of rocks is made up of layers that are cemented together.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
What is the hardest mineral?
graphite
fluorite
diamond
gypsum
What is the softest mineral?
feldspar
muscovite
talc
diamond
Click on the Sedimentary Rocks
Conglomerate
Sandstone
Shale
Basalt
Click on the Igneous Rocks
Basalt
limestone
Granite
Pumice
identify this rock
shale
sandstone
basalt
Identify this rock
shale
conglomerate
sandstone
basalt
