This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice rocks and minerals skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Rocks and Minerals
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Basalt is the most common igneous rock on Earth's surface.
2. Gneiss is a metamorphic rock that has light and dark bands of minerals.
3. Sedimentary rocks form in layers called strata.
4. When dissolved minerals fill in spaces between sediment grains, the process is called cementation.
5. A fingernail has a hardness of about 2.5 on the Mohs scale.
6. Mica is a mineral that splits into thin, flat sheets.
7. Fossils in sedimentary rock layers help scientists figure out the age of the rock.
8. When any type of rock melts completely, it becomes magma.
9. A copper penny can scratch a mineral with a hardness less than 3.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each rock to its correct type.
granite
→ igneous rock with large crystals from slow cooling
igneous rock with small crystals from fast cooling
limestone
→ sedimentary rock made from shells and marine remains
sedimentary rock made from shells and marine remains
marble
→ metamorphic rock formed from heated limestone
igneous rock with large crystals from slow cooling
basalt
→ igneous rock with small crystals from fast cooling
metamorphic rock formed from heated limestone
Rocks and Minerals
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Basalt is the most common igneous rock on Earth's surface.
2) Gneiss is a metamorphic rock that has light and dark bands of minerals.
3) Sedimentary rocks form in layers called strata.
4) When dissolved minerals fill in spaces between sediment grains, the process is called cementation.
5) A fingernail has a hardness of about 2.5 on the Mohs scale.
6) Mica is a mineral that splits into thin, flat sheets.
7) Fossils in sedimentary rock layers help scientists figure out the age of the rock.
8) When any type of rock melts completely, it becomes magma.
9) A copper penny can scratch a mineral with a hardness less than 3.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each rock to its correct type.
granite
→ igneous rock with large crystals from slow cooling
igneous rock with small crystals from fast cooling
limestone
→ sedimentary rock made from shells and marine remains
sedimentary rock made from shells and marine remains
marble
→ metamorphic rock formed from heated limestone
igneous rock with large crystals from slow cooling
basalt
→ igneous rock with small crystals from fast cooling
metamorphic rock formed from heated limestone
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