5.5 Test:Rocks!

1. ______________ are scientist who study rocks.

• a. Geologists
• b. Astronomers
• c. Botanists
• d. Zoologists

2. Rocks are always changing.

• a.True
• b.False

3. What is the genre of "Rocks!"?

• a. biography
• b. realistic fiction
• c. drama
• d. informational text

4. These rocks form when layers of minerals pile up over a long period.

• a. Igneous Rocks
• b. Sedimentary Rocks
• c. Metamorphic Rocks
• d. Mineral Rocks

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Igneous Rocks?

• a. form when hot, liquid rock cools
• b. form when layers of minerals pile up over a long period of time
• c. parts of igneous rocks can become sedimentary rocks

6. "Rocks!" is Informational Text because…

• a. It is divided into scenes and has dialogue
• b.It is the story of a person's life.
• c. It is gives facts about a topic
• d. It was told long ago and has a lesson or moral.

7. What is magma called when it comes to the surface?

• a.liquid
• b. magma
• c. volcano
• d. lava

8. These rocks are made from tiny pieces from other rocks.

• a. Igneous Rocks
• b. Lava Rocks
• d. Sedimentary Rocks

9. People have been building with rocks for _________ of years.

• a. a few
• b. hundreds
• c. millions
• d.thousands

10. What is NOT true about soil?

• a. Plants grow in soil.
• b. Soil is not important.
• c. Soil is made up of small pieces of rock.
• d. The plants that animals eat grow in soil.