Name: Rocks and Minerals: Treasure Hunt Date:

Fill in the answers using the website – gemrock.net – or the books in class. If you are using the website, go to gemrock.net, then click on Learning, and use the subheadings on the left hand side. Try to answer as many of the questions as you can on your own. Good luck!

1. There are 3 main types of rocks, they are: a) ______b) ______c) ______

2. There are over ______types of minerals. However, the main types that form rocks are: a) ______b) ______c) ______d) ______e) ______f) ______g) ______

3. Minerals are made of ______.

4. Elements are simple substances that cannot be ______

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5. True or False - Minerals are made of elements.

6. When minerals form, there are two ‘shapes’ which they may form: a)______

b) ______

7. When crystals are formed, they have room to grow. These spaces are called: a)______b) ______or c)______.

8. Choose one of the rock samples from class and examine it. a) What colour(s) is it? ______b) What features does it have? ______

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______c) What kind of rock do you think it is, why? ______

______d)Do you think that your rock is made up of more than one mineral? What leads you to believe this?

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