Dunes International School

Academic session 2017- 2018

Worksheet No 2
Topic: Rocks and Minerals

Name: __________________________ Date:

Grade: 5 Sec: ____ Subject: Science

KNOWLEDGE

1. Tick the correct answer:

a. Petrol is refined from the crude oil obtained from oil wells. Besides petrol, crude oil also gives us
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i. Kerosene ii. wax iii. LPG iv. All of these.
b. Fossil fuels formed over a long period of time when heat and pressure were applied to
i. nitrogen mixes in the water
ii. organisms buried in the ground
iii. carbon filtered through limestone
iv. bacteria on top of the mud
c. ____________________ is the main mineral present in limestone.
i. Quartz ii. Calcite iii. Feldspar
d. _____________ was used to build the Red Fort in Delhi.
i. Shale ii. Sandstone iii. Conglomerate
e. Which of the following is formed by the metamorphosis of granite?
i. Slate ii. Shale iii. Gneiss
2. Fill in the blanks
a. When igneous or sedimentary rock change due to heat and pressure, they are called
________________________ rocks.
b. _______________ is formed when magma cools slowly under the ground.
c. _______________ is a sedimentary rock made from clay.
d. _________________ is made up of a mineral called calcite.
e. The major rock-forming minerals are ___________________, ____________________ and ____________.

UNDERSTANDING

3. State (T) for true and (F) for a false statement.

a. Quartzite is used to make statues.
b. Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock that is uneven.
 c. Granite is made up of calcite.
d. The Taj Mahal is made of sandstone.
e. Solar energy is a non-renewable source of energy.
f. Coal takes millions of years to be formed.
4. Write the name of the rocks after reading the clues given below
a. A rock that contains the mineral ‘calcite’. ______________________
b. A rock that can be split into sheets and used to make blackboards. ___________________.
c. A rock that has pores and is very light. _____________________.
d. A rock that is made up of grains of sand cemented together with minerals. ______________________
e. An uneven and rough rock that is made of gravel, pebbles and stones cemented together.
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5. Classify the following as igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary rocks
a. Basalt _____________________________
b. Limestone _____________________________
c. Soapstone _____________________________
d. Slate _____________________________
e. Pumice _____________________________
6. With the help of a diagram explain rock cycle

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7. Answer the following:

a. Mention any one use of the following.

i. Quartzite ii. limestone iii. pumice iv. shale

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8. Identify the types of rocks

REASONING

9. Give scientific reasons:

a. Granite is commonly used for making kitchen counters and floors. However, limestone cannot be used to

do so. What could be the reason for this?

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b. Why does pumice float on water?

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c. Anu’s father always switches off the engine of his car while waiting at the traffic signal. Do you justify his

actions? Why?

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