Grade 3: Rocks and Minerals Unit Test

Choose which word goes in the blank.

A _________ is a solid, non-living material with a definite chemical make up.

• mineral

• fossil

• soil

• rock

A ___________ is a solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

• mineral

• fossil

• rock

• soil

Which of the following is NOT a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

• hardness

• weight

• colour

• lustre

What are the three types of rock? Write the answers below.

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The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the ____________.

• metamorphosis

• recycle

• water cycle

• rock cycle

Sedimentary rock always form ___________.

• in the Earth's core.

• under water.

• in fossils.

• in the mountains.

What type of rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are cemented?

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What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

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What type of rocks is formed when an existing rock has been changed into a new rock?

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This property of a mineral is the way the minerals shines or reflects light. What is it called?

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