Sample Rocks and Minerals Theme Worksheet
Rocks and Minerals Theme Unit

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Rocks and Minerals
(Answer ID # 0900322)
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hardness talc limestone luster
iron color minerals formation
fire zinc properties sedimentary
diamond nonrenewable marble plate
granite crystals scratch

 

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1.  The property of a mineral that describes its ability to resist being scratched.
2.  Sandstone, shale, and ____ are examples of sedimentary rocks.
3.  The mineral ____ is used to make steel.
4.  A property of a mineral. This property for sulfur is yellow.
5.  Rocks are made up of one or more ____.
6.  The word igneous comes from the Latin word for ____.
7.  Your body needs copper, iron, ____, and other minerals.
8.  Minerals are classified according to their ____.
9.  Fossils can be found in ____ rock.
10.  The hardest mineral on Mohs' hardness scale.
11.  Slate and ____ are examples of metamorphic rocks.
12.  A streak ____ is a tool that is used to make powder from a mineral in order to determine the steak of the mineral.
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6.  Rocks are classified according to their ____.
13.  The softest mineral on Mohs' hardness scale.
14.  The ___ of a mineral is often described as metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull.
15.  Minerals are ____ resources.
16.  Basalt, ____, gabbro, pahoehoe, and obsidian are examples of igneous rocks.
17.  Minerals are made up of one or more ____.
18.  A harder mineral can ____ a softer mineral.

 


Answer Key 0900322
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