Minerals and Rocks Vocab Quiz

Which word is described by the following:

Vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during earthquakes

• seismic waves

• energy

• potential energy

• crystalization

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which word is described by the following:

The outermost layer of rock on Earth’s surface

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which word is described by the following:

The layer of hot solid material beneath the Earth’s crust

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which word is described by the following:

A dense sphere of solid metals at the center of the Earth

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which word is described by the following:

The liquid layer of melted metals within the Earth

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

Which word is described by the following:

A solid shape that is created from Earth’s materials when atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern that grows into a large figure

• Rock

• Mineral

• Crystal

• Magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which word is described by the following:

The process by which atoms are arranged over and over in a repeating pattern until they form a crystal structure

• Evaporation

• Transformation

• Crystallization

• Melting

Which word is described by the following:

A type of rock that is formed when molten rock is cooled.

• Sediment

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

Which word is described by the following:

A type of rock that is formed through heat and pressure beneath the Earth’s surface

• Sediment

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

Which word is described by the following:

A type of rock that is formed when rock particles, organisms, or plants are pressed until they cement together

• Sediment

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1