Name: ______________________ Date: ________________ Homeroom Teacher: _______________________

ROCKS & FOSSILS EXAM

1. Which is NOT a property of a mineral? A. Luster B. Hardness C. Streak D. Retention 2. Which of the following probably cannot become a fossil? A. Footprints B. Bones C. Shells D. Skin 3. Which object can also be a mineral? A. A fish B. A rock C. A rabbit D. A cactus 4. Which one is something that we CANNOT learn from fossils or rocks? A. About Earths past B. How old the Earth is C. The color the dinosaurs were D. What was on the Earth 5. Fossils are found in _______ rock. A. sedimentary B. igneous C. metamorphic D. diamond 6. Which layer of rock would most likely be the youngest? A. The top layer B. The middle layer C. The bottom layer D. All the layers are the same age. 7. What is the color left behind when you rub a mineral against a white tile? A. Luster B. Hardness C. Streak D. Topaz 8. According to Mohs hardness scale a mineral with a _____ number can scratch a mineral with a ______ number. A. higher, lower B. lower, higher C. shinier, duller D. duller, shinier 9. Fossils can teach us about our __________. A. present B. future C. past D. conglomerate 10. A geologist studies A. animals B. rocks and minerals C. life D. human behavior

Name: ______________________ Date: ________________ Homeroom Teacher: _______________________ 11. What are the three types of luster? A. Shiny, clear, dull B. Metallic, shiny, streak C. Nonmetallic, metallic, brilliant D. Sparkly, glittery, feathery 12. Elements make up minerals, and minerals make up _____. A. plants B. animals C. rocks D. sun

13. Finish the Rock Cycle diagram below. Write the correct letter in each box. S = Sedimentary I = Igneous M = Metamorphic

Name: ______________________ Date: ________________ Homeroom Teacher: _______________________ Directions: Each problem below describes a type of rock. Write an S for sedimentary rock, M for metamorphic rock, and I for igneous rock. 14. ____ 15. ____ 16. ____ 17. ____ 18. ____ 19. ____ 20. ____ 21. ____ 22. ____ 23. ____ This rock forms over many, many years. This rock forms from magma cooling. This rock forms in layers. This rock may contain fossils. This rock forms from heat and pressure. Lava is an example of this type of rock. This rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens. This rocks name means change. This rock is made from weathering. Rocks that can be formed from any kind of rock.

Name: ______________________ Date: ________________ Homeroom Teacher: _______________________

A. The study of the Earth, including rocks and minerals. B. C. D. E. F. G. A natural, solid material with particles arranged in a repeating pattern. Formed when existing rock is subjected to high heat and great pressure. A preserved clue to life on Earth long ago. A material made up of one or more minerals. Formed when melted rock hardens. Formed over a long period of time when tiny pieces of rocks are squeezed and stuck together.

24. Rock

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25. Minerals

26. Sedimentary Rock 27. Igneous Rock 29. Geology ____ 30. Fossils ____

28. Metamorphic Rock ____