3.1 Science- What are Rocks?

Name:

1. A _________ is a hard nonliving object from the ground.

• A. rock
• B. weathering

2. Choose the picture that shows a boulder.

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3. Choose the picture that shows pebbles.

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4. ______________ happens when wind and water break down rock into smaller pieces.

• Rain
• Weathering

5. A boulder is a very large rock.

• True
• False

6. A cliff is not made of rock.

• True
• False

7. Rocks are all the same size.

• True
• False

8. Rocks can be different shapes.

• True
• False

9. Over many years _______ and rain break down the rock.

• A. dust
• B. wind