Rocks and Soils

Ms. B. found a sample of a solid material that was gray, shiny, and made of all the same material.  What category does sample best fit?

• sedimentary rock
• igneous rock
• metamorphic rock
• mineral

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

• Rocks are pure substances, minerals are not
• Rocks are made from minerals
• Minerals are made from rocks
• Rocks and minerals are the same thing

Ms. B's fourth grade class observes rocks.  One sample feels rough and grainy. It has a plant fossil.  Which type of rock is it? 

• sedimentary
• igneous
• granite
• metamorphic

A rock sample has been changed by heat and pressure.  It has wavy folds. Which type of rock is it?

• sedimentary
• fossils
• igneous
• metamorphic

Which of the following correctly matches a rock type with the process involved in forming the rock?

• igneous - pressure and heat
• sedimentary - erosion and weathering
• fossils - molten rocks and magma
• metamorphic - heating and melting

Sandstone, shale, limestone and conglomerate are common rocks in Utah.  They form colorful rock formations and canyons.  What type of rock are they?

• sedimentary
• fossils
• igneous
• metamorphic

Sandstone, shale, limestone and conglomerate are common rocks in Utah.  They form colorful rock formations and canyons.  What type of rock are they?

• sedimentary
• fossils
• igneous
• metamorphic

Obsidian, granite, and basalt are rocks formed from molten rock that has cooled. What kind of rocks are they?

• sedimentary
• fossils
• igneous
• metamorphic

Which of the following is NOT a way rock is BROKEN down and weathered?

• freezing and thawing
• plant roots
• heat expansion
• carried away by wind

What is the movement of weathered materials called?

• ice wedging
• erosion
• weathering
• evaporation