This printable matching worksheet on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 17 questions and answers to match. This matching worksheet is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Rocks are classified based on where they are
Rocks formed form the solidification of molten material
gas pockets
If an igneous rock cools extremely fast, the rock will exhibit a ______texture
When an igneous rock cools _______, coarse-sixed crystals form
Extrusive=____________ground
Mafic rocks are dark colored with a high____________
Felsic rocks are ____________color with a low density
Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed by the ______________and cementation of sediments
Bioclastic are form from the compaction and cementation of living organisms(___________________)
The only type of rock that contains fossils
Metamorphic rocks form from pre-existing rock that have been altered due to ____and pressure
Metamorphic rock may be foliated (_____________)
Meneral properties such as cleavage and hardness depend on the _________arrangement of the molecules
The most common _____ is quartz
The tendency for a mineral to break along smooth parallel surface
The resistance to being scratched