Idaho Science ISAT

Molten rock below the Earth's surface is called....

• Lava

• Magma

• Granite

• Feldspar

Because igneous rocks that from lava cool and harden quickly they have...

• No mineral grains (crystals)

• Small mineral grains (crystals)

• Large mineral grains (crystals)

Which type of igneous rock from lava is very common to the landscape of Southeastern Idaho?

• granite

• obsidian

• sandstone

• basalt

What is most common type of igneous rock from magma, that contains feldspar, quartz, and mica?

• Granite

• Rhyolite

• Shale

• Gabbro

Identify an example of each of the three states of matter present when the candle is burning.

• The fire/flame

• Solid

• The melting wax

• Gas

• The hard wax of the candle

• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Analyze results

Form a hypothesis

Draw conclusions

Communicate results

Conduct experiment

Ask a question

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of sedimentary rock?

• Clastic

• Fossil

• Organic

• Chemical

Which type of sedimentary rock forms when water rich in dissolved minerals evaporates, leaving the minerals behind to harden into rock?

• Clastic

• Fossil

• Organic

• Chemical

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes in making metamorphic rock?

• Heat

• Melting

• Pressure

• Chemicals

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of metamorphic rock?

• Contact metamorphism

• Burial metamorphism

• Chemical metamorphism

• Regional metamorphism