WorksheetsScience Chapter 8--Rocks
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a rock?
a)
the second layer of soil
b)
an opening in the earth
c)
hard pieces of the earth's surface
d)
a fossil
2.
Fossils are made by
a)
Plants dying
b)
Animals or plants are imprinted on a layer of sedimentary rock
c)
Breaking down of rocks
3.
How can a metamorphic rock change form into an igneous rock? The rock would....
a)
melt and then cool
b)
undergo heat and pressure
c)
chicken
4.
Rocks are made out of minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
1. What will happen if an igneous rock is put under an extreme amount of heat and pressure?
a)
it will melt into lava
b)
it will weather and erode
c)
it will become a metamorphic rock
d)
it will become a sedimentary
6.
The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
all rocks
7.
What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?
a)
hardness
b)
color
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
8.
What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether or not it scratches other minerals?
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
streak
9.
The earth is made up of mostly ...
a)
sand
b)
fossils and soil
c)
rocks
d)
grass
10.
Large rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks by wind and water. These small rocks can break down into very tiny pieces called _______.
a)
minerals
b)
pebbles
c)
sediments
d)
chalk
11.
A never ending process by which rocks are changed from one type to another.
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
rock cycle
c)
heat and pressure
d)
pressing and cementing
12.
The fossils seen today are evidence of a worldwide
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
blizzard
d)
flood
13.
What is composed of bits of decayed plants and animals?
a)
Grain
b)
Humus
c)
Mineral
d)
Soil
14.
What is a solid, nonliving material found in nature?
a)
Grain
b)
Humus
c)
Mineral
d)
Soil
15.
What is HUMUS made from?
a)
Chick-Peas
b)
The remains of decayed plants and animals
c)
Beans
d)
Cheese
16.
Breaking down or wearing away of rocks is called....
a)
weathering
b)
humus
c)
erosion
17.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
18.
Which of the following is not a layer of soil?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedsoil
d)
bedrock
19.
Describe bedrock.
a)
This layer does not have humus, but has small pieces of rock.
b)
This layer has humus and plants grow well in it.
c)
This layer is made of solid rock. This layer can break down into soil after time.
20.
Describe subsoil.
a)
This layer does not have humus, but has small pieces of rock.
b)
This layer has humus and plants grow well in it.
c)
This layer is made of solid rock. This layer can break down into soil after time.
21.
Describe topsoil.
a)
This layer does not have humus, but has small pieces of rock.
b)
This layer has humus and plants grow well in it.
c)
This layer is made of solid rock. This layer can break down into soil after time.
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