Rocks and Minerals Worksheet

Rocks and Minerals Exploration

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!

1. Which type of rock is formed from cooled and hardened magma or lava?

2. Which property is used to describe how a mineral reflects light?

3. The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, and destroyed is called the  .

4. Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a definite chemical   and a crystal structure.

5. All rocks are made up of only one type of mineral.

6. Sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of weathered and eroded materials that are compacted and cemented together.

7. Observe the illustration of different rock types. Label each rock type using the terms provided in the word bank.

A:  

B:  

C:  

8. Describe one way a sedimentary rock can change into a metamorphic rock.