Abeka 6th Grade 3.5-3.9 Test

Match the following

• gemstones

• derived from the remains of once-living things; coal and petroleum are examples

• iron

• the hardest known mineral

• diamond

• the rarest, most durable and beautiful gems

• precious stones

• the most commonly used practical metal

• fossil fuels

• small deposits of igneous and metamorphic crystals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Match the following

• speleology

• any hollow space in the earth's crust that has formed naturally and is large enough for a person to enter

• cave

• any trace of a plant or animal left in a rock

• ore

• the scientific study of caves

• fossil

• any rock containing a metal together with impurities

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Petroleum is divided into different groups called _________ as its molecules heat and cool

When molten rock solidifies, it forms _______ rock.

Sand and mineral fragments (aka sediments) that have been pressed together form ___________ rock

Rocks produced by metamorphism are known as ___________ rock.

_______ is the most common type of igneous rock. It is strong and contains at least three different kinds of minerals.

The fossil fuel whose name means "rock oil" is _________

Which sedimentary rock is used to make glass?

• Breccia

• Sandstone
• Limestone
• Shale

Which metamorphic rock is weather-resistant, waterproof and produced by the metamorphosis of shale?

• Limestone
• Marble
• Slate
• Quartzite