Minerals and Rocks Worksheet
Explore the fascinating world of minerals and rocks with this Grade 4 worksheet, covering their properties, types, and uses.
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1. Which of the following is a characteristic of all minerals?
They are man-made.
They are always shiny.
They are naturally occurring solids.
They are all soft.
2. Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic are the three main types of:
Minerals
Rocks
Crystals
Elements
3. The color of a mineral's powder, when scratched on a surface, is called its .
4. Rocks are made of one or more .
5. The rock cycle describes how rocks are continuously formed, broken down, and .
6. All rocks are made of the same type of mineral.
True
False
7. Diamonds are the hardest known mineral.
True
False
8. Describe one way people use rocks or minerals in their daily lives.
9. What is the difference between a mineral and a rock?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. The way a mineral reflects light is called its .
11. A mineral's ability to resist scratching is known as its .