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WorksheetsGeology Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does it mean for a rock to be extrusive
a)
Have layers
b)
Have Rounded Edges
c)
Form from Lava
d)
Form By Sediment
2.
True or False: Igneous Rocks form from Sediment
a)
True
b)
False
3.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
4.
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Uplift
c)
Deposition
d)
Erosion
5.
Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
6.
A natural mixture of minerals.
a)
erosion
b)
magma
c)
alloys
d)
rock
7.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
8.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
9.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
10.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
11.
Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
12.
The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Igneous Rock
13.
The series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
14.
The process by which sediment comes to rest in water or other low-lying areas.
a)
Deposition
b)
Subsidence
c)
Uplift
d)
Rift Zone
15.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
16.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
17.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
18.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
19.
Where does metamorphic rock form?
a)
Underground
b)
Underwater
c)
The Beach
d)
None of the above
20.
What step changes sediment into sedimentary rock.
a)
Cementation
b)
Compaction
c)
Erosion
d)
All Choices Except Erosion
21.
The three types of sedimentary rocks are clastic, organic, and chemical. Right?
a)
Yup
b)
No
22.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
23.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
24.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
25.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
26.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
27.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
28.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
29.
Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
30.
This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
31.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
32.
The _____ is the thinnest layer of the earth.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer Core
33.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
34.
What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground called
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks
35.
When grains of sediment are pressed together to form sedimentary rock.
a)
Compaction and cementation
b)
composition
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
36.
Basalt forms when lava cools on Earth’s surface. Granite forms when magma cools within the Earth. Which of these statements correctly classifies both basalt and granite?
a)
Basalt & granite are both igneous rocks
b)
Basalt & granite are both metamorphic rocks
c)
Basalt is igneous & granite is metamorphic
d)
Basalt is metamorphic & granite is igneous
37.
Which is not an essential characteristic of any mineral?
a)
crystal structure
b)
solid
c)
formed by organic processes
d)
naturally occurring
38.
Which lists the minerals in the correct order from softest to hardest?
a)
talc, diamond, calcite, feldspar
b)
diamond, feldspar, calcite, talc
c)
talc, calcite, feldspar, diamond
39.
True or False.
Minerals make rocks.
Minerals make rocks.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
This started as a rock that was formed near a volcano. It was buried deeper in the ground, heated, and compressed over a long time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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