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WorksheetsSoils, Rocks, and Landforms
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _______ can be formed through weathering, erosion, and deposition.
a)
humus
b)
landform
c)
physical weathering
d)
rock
2.
_____________ makes rocks smaller but does not change the rock.
a)
humus
b)
soil
c)
physical weathering
d)
chemical weathering
3.
_____________ makes rocks smaller but does not change the rock.
a)
humus
b)
soil
c)
physical weathering
d)
chemical weathering
4.
_________________ makes rocks smaller and changes the rock.
a)
physical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
mineral
d)
igneous rock
5.
After a rock is broken down, wind, water, or ice move ______________ to a new location
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
sediments
6.
What is the angle of land that makes water run slower or faster?
a)
slope
b)
canyon
c)
flood
d)
sediment
7.
__________ is formed when rock melts into magma, and then cools and hardens.
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
Rocky Mountains
8.
_________ is formed when rocks change by heat and pressure.
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
pet rock
9.
_____________ is an ingredient of a rock that can be identified by it's properties.
a)
jewel
b)
humus
c)
mineral
d)
sediment
10.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
streak
d)
shape
11.
________ is formed when pieces of rock are pressed together over time.
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Metamorphic rock
c)
Igneous rock
d)
Rock band
12.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
color
b)
size
c)
how it breaks
d)
magnetism
13.
Any type of rock can become any other type of rock.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
A ______is a naturally formed solid made of grains of one or more minerals.
a)
lava chip
b)
humus
c)
hardness
d)
rock
15.
Every _______ is made up of minerals.
a)
rock
b)
stone
c)
soil
d)
dead plant
16.
A mineral's ________tells you how hard or easy it is to scratch.
a)
hardness
b)
solid
c)
luster
d)
soil horizon
17.
What is the Scale of Hardness called?
a)
Rae's Scale
b)
The Hardness Scale
c)
The Mohs' Scale
d)
The Hands Scale
18.
Why is it better to identify a mineral by its hardness than by its color?
a)
Because they are all hard
b)
Because they all contain quartz.
c)
Because they are all made of minerals.
d)
Because many mineral may have the same color.
19.
Most fossils are found in which type of rocks?
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
erosion
d)
igneous
20.
Erosion is the movement of weathered rock and soil.
a)
false
b)
true
c)
Weathered rock and soil never moves.
d)
Erosion cannot occur.
21.
On the hardness scale talc is the softest and diamond is the hardest.
a)
False
b)
True
22.
What will be the result of a steeper slope?
a)
water moves slower
b)
water moves faster
c)
water does not move at all
d)
The results are the same in both conditions.
23.
Which word best describes a way landforms change rapidly?
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
earthquakes
d)
freezing water
24.
What is the result of deposition?
a)
valley
b)
arch
c)
canyon
d)
delta
25.
What kind of rock forms when hot lava cools?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
none of the above
26.
What happens to water when it freezes?
a)
contracts
b)
expands
c)
evaporates
d)
condenses
27.
What can cause any kind of rock to change into a metamorphic rock?
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion
c)
melting
d)
stomping on it
28.
What is the process called in which calcite in limestone reacts with acid rain?
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
weathering
d)
humus
29.
What is the process called in which sand carried by wind settles and creates dunes in a valley?
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
weathering
d)
humus
30.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
sedimentary Rock
b)
metamorphic Rock
c)
igneous Rock
d)
mineral rocks
31.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
igneous rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
ice rock
32.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
mineral crystals
d)
igneous rocks
33.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
b)
metamorphic, igneous, cementation
c)
brown, red, gray
d)
streak, hardness, breakage
34.
Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____
a)
extrusive and intrusive
b)
foliated and non-foliated
c)
clastic and biochemical
d)
black and gray
35.
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
36.
Fossils are only found in
a)
sedimentary rocks
b)
foliated metamorphic rocks
c)
igneous rocks
d)
nonfoliated metamorphic rocks
37.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
true
b)
false
38.
How do scientist identify minerals?
a)
They guess what they are
b)
They check the hardness and streak of the mineral
c)
They look at the color ONLY
d)
They check the heaviness or weight of the mineral
39.
How can a sedimentary rock change into a metamorphic rock?
a)
It must be weathered and eroded.
b)
It must change by getting placed in a volcano.
c)
It must be melted.
d)
It must go through a change because of extreme heat and pressure.
40.
What is made of one substance but can be MANY different colors, found inside the Earth and has never been alive?
a)
sand
b)
rocks
c)
minerals
d)
clay
41.
There are five different types of rocks
a)
true
b)
false
42.
A rock is
a)
A mixture of minerals, weathered rock, or other materials
b)
non-living materials made of one or more minerals
43.
Which mineral property is identified by how light bounces off of it?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
streak
d)
color
44.
Which of the following does not cause erosion?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
glaciers
d)
wind
45.
What is the liquid inside a volcano called?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
46.
These are rocks formed when any type of rock goes through changes caused by extreme heat and pressure.
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
47.
Mrs. S. found a sample of a solid material that was gray, shiny, and made of all the same material. What category does sample best fit?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
mineral
48.
Minerals can be identified in different rocks. What is NOT a characteristic a scientist would use to identify a mineral?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
crystals present
d)
taste
49.
___________ is the best science teacher in the world.
a)
Ms. Frizzle
b)
Darth Vader
c)
Master Yoda
d)
Mrs. Scherzer
50.
If an aluminum nail can scratch an mineral, __________________.
a)
the mineral has a hardness of 17.
b)
the mineral can also be scratched by a steel nail.
c)
you can't tell how hard it is based on Moh's Scale
d)
the mineral can also be scratched by a fingernail.
51.
When a mineral breaks with cleavage, ________________.
a)
it breaks with smooth, flat surfaces.
b)
it shatters in small, jagged shards.
c)
it looks shinier on the inside.
d)
it breaks and becomes harder.
52.
The amount and speed of flowing water affects how far earth materials will travel downstream.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Metamorphic rocks form deep under Earth's crust.
a)
false
b)
true
54.
What color was Rudolph the Reindeer's nose?
a)
purple
b)
polka dotted
c)
red
d)
yellow
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