Earth's Building Blocks: Exploring Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes rocks?

• Naturally occurring nonliving solids made of minerals

• Artificially created solids made of chemicals

• Living organisms found in the earth

• Liquids found underground

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how minerals relate to rocks?

• Minerals are living substances that form rocks.

• Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.

• Rocks are made only of one mineral.

• Minerals are only found in sedimentary rocks.

Open Ended

Explain how the speed of cooling affects the appearance of igneous rocks.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Compaction

• Melting

• Cementation

• Weathering

Fill in the Blank

Marble is formed from ___ due to heat and pressure.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a step in the rock cycle process?

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction and cementation

• Photosynthesis

• Melting and cooling

Open Ended

Describe how the rock cycle allows any rock type to change into another rock type over time.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses both quotation marks and commas according to the rules taught?

• Igneous rocks form from cooling magma explained the teacher.

• "Igneous rocks form from cooling magma" explained the teacher.

• "Igneous rocks form from cooling magma," explained the teacher.

• Igneous rocks form from cooling magma, explained the teacher.

Open Ended

How does the root 'rupt' help you understand the meaning of words like 'eruption', 'interrupt', and 'disrupt'?

Fill in the Blank

There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and ___.

Fill in the Blank

The three main types of rocks discussed in the rock cycle are ___, sedimentary, and metamorphic.