Earth Space Vocabulary 2021
Authored by Jessica Benscoter
Science
4th - 5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is metamorphic rock?
A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.
A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.
A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.
The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is igneous rock?
A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.
The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.
A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.
A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is sedimentary rock?
A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.
The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.
A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.
A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is soil?
A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.
The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.
A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.
A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is cleavage?
A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.
A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.
The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.
The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hardness?
A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.
A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.
The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.
The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is weathering?
A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.
A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.
The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.
The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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