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Rocks Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The three types of rocks are _____________, _____________, and _____________.
a)
Metamorphic, Lava, Sediments
b)
Magma, Weathering, Erosion
c)
Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Igneous
d)
Igneous, Granite, Obsidian
2.
The three forces _____________, _____________, and _____________.
a)
Magma, heat, and pressure
b)
Pressure, heat, weathering and erosion
c)
Water, wind, heat
d)
The sun, tectonic plates, and volcanoes
3.
A metamorphic rock is formed through _____________.
a)
Heat
b)
Weathering and erosion
c)
Pressure
d)
Pressure and heat
4.
An igneous rock is formed through _____________.
a)
Heating and cooling
b)
Pressure, weathering and erosion
c)
Pressure and heat
d)
Heat, weathering and erosion
5.
A sedimentary rock is formed through _____________.
a)
Heat
b)
Pressure, weathering and erosion
c)
Weathering, erosion, and wind
d)
Pressure and heat
6.
True or False: Erosion is the break down of rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False: Metamorphic rocks are formed through heat and pressure.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False: Weathering happens over a long period of time.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Weathering is _____________.
a)
The movement of sediments.
b)
The break down of rocks due to wind and water.
c)
The change in climate that causes the Earth to shift.
d)
The force that heats up rocks in a volcano.
10.
Sediments are formed through _____________.
a)
Heat
b)
Weathering and erosion
c)
Pressure
d)
Wind and heat
11.
An example of igneous rock is _____________.
a)
Obsidian
b)
Marble
c)
Slate
d)
Sandstone
12.
An example of sedimentary rock is _____________.
a)
Obsidian
b)
Marble
c)
Slate
d)
Sandstone
13.
An example of metamorphic rock is _____________.
a)
Obsidian
b)
Marble
c)
Limestone
d)
Sandstone
14.
True or False: Erosion is the movement of sediments.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False: Weathering and erosion happen very quickly.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False: Any type of rock can turn into any other type of rock.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
When rocks are affected by weathering and erosion, they become  _____________.
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Sediment
18.
When sediment is compacted and cemented, it becomes _____________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
19.
When heat and pressure are applied to a sedimentary rock, it becomes _____________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
20.
When a metamorphic rock is melted, it becomes _____________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
21.
Marble, slate, and quartzite are all examples of _____________.
a)
Metamorphic rock
b)
Igneous rock
c)
Sedimentary rock
d)
Weathering
22.
Sandstone, shale, and limestone are all examples of _____________.
a)
Metamorphic rock
b)
Igneous rock
c)
Sedimentary rock
d)
Weathering
23.
Obsidian, pumice, and granite are all examples of _____________.
a)
Metamorphic rock
b)
Igneous rock
c)
Sedimentary rock
d)
Weathering