3rd 6️⃣ Weeks Assessment [ENGLISH]

Student Name:

1. Which of the following could be used to describe the texture of a rock?

• A heavy
• B smooth
• C black
• D small

2. Students collected the group of rocks shown below. All of these rocks _________________.

• F have very sharp edges
• G are the same color
• H are different sizes
• J have the same texture

3. Students made observations of the rock shown below. Which of the following is an accurate description of the rock they found? The rock ____________________.

• A has dark and light layers
• B is mostly very dark colors
• C has a smooth texture
• D is larger than 10 centimeters

4. “Lumber” is the name for wood that humans get from trees. Why is lumber classified as a manmade resource?

• F It is often used to build things.
• G It must be cut and shaped.
• H It will usually float on water.
• J It is made from trees that grow.

5. What source of water covers most of the Earth’s surface?

• A lakes
• B rivers
• C streams
• D oceans

6. The table shows natural and manmade resources. Which of the following should be placed in the natural resources column in the table?

• F concrete
• G fabric
• H bricks
• J air

7. Which of these is the largest source of salt water?

• A rivers
• B lakes
• C oceans
• D streams

8. Students group rocks into three groups: large, medium, and small. The students are sorting by which of the following characteristics?

• F texture
• G color
• H hardness
• J size

9. Students sorted some rocks into two groups. Which of these rocks belongs in Group 1?

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