Quiz about BILL NYE ROCKS AND SOIL

Question 1

All of the rocks in the world used to be ___________ rock called molten rock.

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melted

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igneous

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tectonic

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carbon

Question 2

The pits in the rock were formed by ___________ in liquid rock that came out of a volcano.

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bubbles

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dirt

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carbon

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different minerals

Question 3

When rocks come out of the volcano onto the earth, they can ______________ the older rocks.

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push

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pull

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erode

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melt

Question 4

Soil comes from ____________.

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rocks

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plants

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carbon

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layers

Question 5

Dirt comes from _________________________.

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broken down rocks

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carbon

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pressure

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tectonic plates

Question 6

Every rock you see used to be _____________________.

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different

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the same

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igneous

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carbon

Question 7

Rocks are always changing and are part of something we call the ________________.

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rock cycle

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tectonic plates

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weathering system

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organism cycle

Question 8

The reason why we have volcanoes is because of _____________ that are always moving.

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tectonic plates

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molten rock

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tons of pressure

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organism actions

Question 9

The rock cycle has been going on for more than many _____________ years.

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millions

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thousands

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hundreds

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trillions

Question 10

Does soil have layers?

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YES

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NO

Question 11

As you go through different layers of soil, the color of the soil becomes _________.

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lighter

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darker

Question 12

What is the hardest substance known to man?

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diamond

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carbon

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molten rock

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tectonic plates

Question 13

What changes coal into diamond?

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millions of years and tons of pressure

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tectonic plates moving

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weathering actions

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molten rock melting

Question 14

Both coal and diamond are made of ____________.

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carbon

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molten rock

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organisms

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dirt

Question 15

Sedimentary rock has layers because ____ are washed downstream and settle on the bottom.

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Sand

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Dirt

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Boulders

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Pebbles

Question 16

Metamorphic rocks are made from a combination of pressure and ____.

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Heat

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Sand

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Ice

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Sediment

Question 17

The surface of the Earth is made up of huge rocks called ____.

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Tectonic Plates

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Continents

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Mountains

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Countries

Question 18

Waves can change rocks into ____.

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Sand

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Soil

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Dirt

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Boulders

Question 19

A huge flood happened in Washington State when a _____ broke.

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Glacier

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Rock

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Dam

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Mountain

Question 20

Which kinds of rocks form from being changed by HEAT and PRESSURE?

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Metamorphic Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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Igneous Rock

Question 21

Which kind of rocks form from magma or lavaCOOLING and HARDENING?

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Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

Question 22

Which kind of rocks form from sediments being COMPACTED and CEMENTED together?

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Sedimentary Rock

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Igneous Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

Question 23

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Extrusive

Question 24

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Organic

Question 25

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

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Melting and cooling

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Extreme heat and pressure

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Compaction and cementation

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Weathering and erosion

Question 26

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 27

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

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How they form

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Their color and shapes

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Mineral bands

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Where they form

Question 28

True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

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False

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True

Question 29

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 30

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 31

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

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Brown, Red, Gray

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Streak, Hardness, Breakage

Question 32

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentar

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Igneous

Question 33

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 34

This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

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Igneous

Answer

Metamorphic

Question 35

This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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Sedimentar

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Metamorphic

Question 36

This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 37

After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

Question 38

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

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False

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True

Question 39

What is small pieces of rock material?

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sediment

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grain

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lava

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magma

Question 40

What is molten or liquid rock material that is deep beneath the Earth's surface?

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magma

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grain

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lava

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rock

BILL NYE ROCKS AND SOIL

41 questions

All of the rocks in the world used to be ___________ rock called molten rock.

The pits in the rock were formed by ___________ in liquid rock that came out of a volcano.

When rocks come out of the volcano onto the earth, they can ______________ the older rocks.

Soil comes from ____________.

Dirt comes from _________________________.

Every rock you see used to be _____________________.

Rocks are always changing and are part of something we call the ________________.

The reason why we have volcanoes is because of _____________ that are always moving.

The rock cycle has been going on for more than many _____________ years.

Does soil have layers?

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