Grade 4 Rock and Minerals Test
1. What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?
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2. List 3 types of rocks:
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3. List 3 physical properties of minerals:
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4. How is streak measured?
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5. What is the softest and hardest mineral on the Mohs scale?
softest – _______________________________
hardest - _______________________________
rocks
fossils
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
minerals
6.
________________ are formed by nature and made of minerals.
________________ describes rocks formed when other rocks are exposed to high temperature and
pressure.
________________ are created by nature and are found in rocks.
________________ describes rocks made when sand, mud, and pebbles get compressed in layers.
________________ describes rocks formed by cooling and hardening lava.
________________ are studied by paleontologists to learn about Earth’s history
7. Name the type of rock formed by a volcanic eruption?
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8. Marble is an example of what type of rock?
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9. Limestone is an example of what type of rock?
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